100 Best colleges for Nanotechnology in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 42.4M citations received by 973K academic papers made by 552 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Nanotechnology

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Nanotechnology

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Nanotechnology

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

5. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Nanotechnology

#5 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

6. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Nanotechnology

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Nanotechnology

#7 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

8. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Nanotechnology

#8 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Nanotechnology

#9 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

10. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Nanotechnology

#10 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

11. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Nanotechnology

#11 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

12. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Nanotechnology

#12 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

13. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Nanotechnology

#13 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

14. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Nanotechnology

#15 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

15. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Nanotechnology

#16 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

16. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Nanotechnology

#17 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

17. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Nanotechnology

#18 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

18. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Nanotechnology

#19 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

19. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Nanotechnology

#20 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

20. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Nanotechnology

#21 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

21. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Nanotechnology

#22 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

22. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Nanotechnology

#23 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

23. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Nanotechnology

#24 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

24. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Nanotechnology

#25 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

25. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Nanotechnology

#26 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

26. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Nanotechnology

#27 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

27. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Nanotechnology

#28 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

28. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Nanotechnology

#29 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

29. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Nanotechnology

#30 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

30. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Nanotechnology

#31 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

31. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Nanotechnology

#34 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

32. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Nanotechnology

#35 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

33. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Nanotechnology

#36 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

34. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Nanotechnology

#37 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

35. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Nanotechnology

#38 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

36. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Nanotechnology

#39 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

37. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Nanotechnology

#40 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

38. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Nanotechnology

#41 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

39. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Nanotechnology

#42 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

40. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Nanotechnology

#44 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

41. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Nanotechnology

#45 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

42. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Nanotechnology

#46 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

43. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Nanotechnology

#47 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

44. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Nanotechnology

#49 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

45. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Nanotechnology

#50 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

46. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Nanotechnology

#51 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

47. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Nanotechnology

#52 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

48. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Nanotechnology

#53 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

49. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Nanotechnology

#54 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

50. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Nanotechnology

#55 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

51. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Nanotechnology

#56 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

52. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Nanotechnology

#57 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

53. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Nanotechnology

#58 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

54. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Nanotechnology

#59 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

55. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Nanotechnology

#60 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

56. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Nanotechnology

#61 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

57. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Nanotechnology

#62 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

58. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Nanotechnology

#63 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

59. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Nanotechnology

#64 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

60. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Nanotechnology

#65 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

61. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Nanotechnology

#67 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

62. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Nanotechnology

#68 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

63. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Nanotechnology

#69 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

64. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Nanotechnology

#70 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

65. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Nanotechnology

#71 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

66. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Nanotechnology

#72 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

67. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Nanotechnology

#73 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

68. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Nanotechnology

#74 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

69. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Nanotechnology

#75 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

70. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Nanotechnology

#76 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

71. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Nanotechnology

#77 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

72. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Nanotechnology

#78 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

73. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Nanotechnology

#79 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

74. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Nanotechnology

#80 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

75. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Nanotechnology

#81 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

76. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Nanotechnology

#82 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

77. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Nanotechnology

#83 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

78. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Nanotechnology

#84 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

79. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Nanotechnology

#85 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

80. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Nanotechnology

#87 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

81. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Nanotechnology

#88 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

82. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Nanotechnology

#89 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

83. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Nanotechnology

#91 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

84. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Nanotechnology

#92 in North America

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

85. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Nanotechnology

#93 in North America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

86. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Nanotechnology

#94 in North America

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

87. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Nanotechnology

#95 in North America

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

88. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Nanotechnology

#97 in North America

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

89. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Nanotechnology

#99 in North America

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

90. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Nanotechnology

#100 in North America

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

91. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Nanotechnology

#102 in North America

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

92. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Nanotechnology

#105 in North America

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

93. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Nanotechnology

#107 in North America

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

94. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Nanotechnology

#108 in North America

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

95. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Nanotechnology

#109 in North America

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

96. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Nanotechnology

#110 in North America

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

97. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Nanotechnology

#111 in North America

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

98. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Nanotechnology

#112 in North America

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

99. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Nanotechnology

#113 in North America

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

100. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Nanotechnology

#114 in North America

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

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.