100 Best colleges for Nanotechnology in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Nanotechnology. A graph of 53.5M citations received by 1.08M academic papers made by 595 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Nanotechnology

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Nanotechnology

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Nanotechnology

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Nanotechnology

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

5. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Nanotechnology

#5 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

6. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Nanotechnology

#6 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Nanotechnology

#7 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

8. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Nanotechnology

#8 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Nanotechnology

#9 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

10. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Nanotechnology

#10 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

11. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Nanotechnology

#11 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

12. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Nanotechnology

#12 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

13. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Nanotechnology

#13 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

14. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Nanotechnology

#15 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

15. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Nanotechnology

#16 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

16. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Nanotechnology

#17 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

17. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Nanotechnology

#18 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

18. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Nanotechnology

#19 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

19. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Nanotechnology

#20 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

20. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Nanotechnology

#21 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

21. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Nanotechnology

#22 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

22. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Nanotechnology

#23 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

23. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Nanotechnology

#24 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

24. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Nanotechnology

#25 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

25. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Nanotechnology

#26 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

26. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Nanotechnology

#27 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

27. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Nanotechnology

#28 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

28. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Nanotechnology

#29 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

29. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Nanotechnology

#30 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

30. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Nanotechnology

#31 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

31. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Nanotechnology

#34 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

32. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Nanotechnology

#35 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

33. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Nanotechnology

#36 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

34. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Nanotechnology

#37 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

35. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Nanotechnology

#38 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

36. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Nanotechnology

#39 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

37. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Nanotechnology

#40 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

38. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Nanotechnology

#41 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

39. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Nanotechnology

#44 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

40. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Nanotechnology

#45 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

41. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Nanotechnology

#46 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

42. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Nanotechnology

#47 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

43. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Nanotechnology

#48 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

44. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Nanotechnology

#49 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

45. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Nanotechnology

#50 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

46. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Nanotechnology

#51 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

47. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Nanotechnology

#52 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

48. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Nanotechnology

#53 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

49. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Nanotechnology

#54 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

50. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Nanotechnology

#55 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

51. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Nanotechnology

#56 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

52. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Nanotechnology

#57 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

53. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Nanotechnology

#58 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

54. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Nanotechnology

#59 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

55. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Nanotechnology

#60 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

56. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Nanotechnology

#61 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

57. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Nanotechnology

#62 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

58. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Nanotechnology

#63 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

59. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Nanotechnology

#64 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

60. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Nanotechnology

#66 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

61. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Nanotechnology

#67 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

62. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Nanotechnology

#68 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

63. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Nanotechnology

#69 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

64. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Nanotechnology

#70 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

65. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Nanotechnology

#71 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

66. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Nanotechnology

#72 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

67. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Nanotechnology

#73 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

68. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Nanotechnology

#74 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

69. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Nanotechnology

#75 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

70. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Nanotechnology

#76 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

71. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Nanotechnology

#77 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

72. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Nanotechnology

#78 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

73. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Nanotechnology

#79 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

74. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Nanotechnology

#80 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

75. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Nanotechnology

#81 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

76. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Nanotechnology

#83 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

77. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Nanotechnology

#84 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

78. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Nanotechnology

#85 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

79. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Nanotechnology

#86 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

80. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Nanotechnology

#88 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

81. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Nanotechnology

#89 in North America

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

82. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Nanotechnology

#90 in North America

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

83. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Nanotechnology

#91 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

84. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Nanotechnology

#92 in North America

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

85. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Nanotechnology

#94 in North America

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

86. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Nanotechnology

#95 in North America

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

87. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Nanotechnology

#96 in North America

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

88. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Nanotechnology

#98 in North America

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

89. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Nanotechnology

#100 in North America

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

90. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Nanotechnology

#101 in North America

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

91. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Nanotechnology

#102 in North America

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

92. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Nanotechnology

#103 in North America

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

93. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Nanotechnology

#106 in North America

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

94. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Nanotechnology

#108 in North America

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

95. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Nanotechnology

#109 in North America

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

96. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Nanotechnology

#110 in North America

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

97. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Nanotechnology

#111 in North America

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

98. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Nanotechnology

#112 in North America

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

99. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Nanotechnology

#113 in North America

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

100. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Nanotechnology

#114 in North America

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

The best cities to study Nanotechnology in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Berkeley, Stanford, and Atlanta.