100 Best colleges for Nanotechnology in the United States

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 10.9M citations received by 133K academic papers made by 248 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%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

2. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Nanotechnology

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

3. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Nanotechnology

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Nanotechnology

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Nanotechnology

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Nanotechnology

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

7. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Nanotechnology

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

8. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Nanotechnology

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

9. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Nanotechnology

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

10. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Nanotechnology

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

11. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Nanotechnology

#11 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

12. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Nanotechnology

#12 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

13. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Nanotechnology

#13 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

14. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Nanotechnology

#14 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

15. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Nanotechnology

#15 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

16. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Nanotechnology

#16 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

17. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Nanotechnology

#18 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

18. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Nanotechnology

#19 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

19. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Nanotechnology

#20 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

20. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Nanotechnology

#21 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Nanotechnology

#22 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

22. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Nanotechnology

#23 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

23. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Nanotechnology

#24 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

24. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Nanotechnology

#25 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

25. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Nanotechnology

#26 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

26. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Nanotechnology

#27 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

27. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Nanotechnology

#28 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

28. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Nanotechnology

#29 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

29. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Nanotechnology

#30 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

30. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Nanotechnology

#31 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

31. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Nanotechnology

#32 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

32. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Nanotechnology

#33 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

33. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Nanotechnology

#34 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $18,676
Enrollment: 26,847

34. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Nanotechnology

#35 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

35. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Nanotechnology

#36 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

36. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Nanotechnology

#37 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

37. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Nanotechnology

#38 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,076

38. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Nanotechnology

#39 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,513

39. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Nanotechnology

#40 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

40. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Nanotechnology

#41 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

41. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Nanotechnology

#42 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

42. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Nanotechnology

#43 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

43. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Nanotechnology

#44 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

44. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Nanotechnology

#45 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

45. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Nanotechnology

#47 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

46. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Nanotechnology

#48 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

47. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Nanotechnology

#49 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

48. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Nanotechnology

#51 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

49. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Nanotechnology

#52 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,070

50. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Nanotechnology

#53 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 87%

51. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Nanotechnology

#54 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

52. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Nanotechnology

#56 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

53. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Nanotechnology

#57 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

54. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Nanotechnology

#58 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

55. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Nanotechnology

#59 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

56. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Nanotechnology

#60 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

57. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Nanotechnology

#61 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,927

58. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Nanotechnology

#62 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $15,140
Enrollment: 29,696

59. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Nanotechnology

#64 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

60. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Nanotechnology

#65 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,630

61. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Nanotechnology

#66 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

62. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Nanotechnology

#67 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

63. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Nanotechnology

#68 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,531

64. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Nanotechnology

#69 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

65. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Nanotechnology

#70 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

66. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Nanotechnology

#71 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

67. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Nanotechnology

#72 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

68. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Nanotechnology

#73 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

69. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Nanotechnology

#74 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

70. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Nanotechnology

#75 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

71. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Nanotechnology

#76 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

72. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Nanotechnology

#77 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

73. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Nanotechnology

#79 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

74. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Nanotechnology

#80 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 81%

75. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Nanotechnology

#81 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $7,341
Enrollment: 14,498

76. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Nanotechnology

#82 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

77. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Nanotechnology

#84 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

78. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Nanotechnology

#85 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

79. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Nanotechnology

#86 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

80. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Nanotechnology

#87 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 82%

81. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Nanotechnology

#88 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

82. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Nanotechnology

#89 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

83. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Nanotechnology

#90 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

84. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Nanotechnology

#91 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

85. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Nanotechnology

#92 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

86. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Nanotechnology

#93 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,159

87. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Nanotechnology

#94 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

88. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Nanotechnology

#95 in North America

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

89. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Nanotechnology

#96 in North America

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 76%

90. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Nanotechnology

#97 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,774
Enrollment: 20,229

91. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Nanotechnology

#98 in North America

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

92. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Nanotechnology

#99 in North America

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

93. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Nanotechnology

#100 in North America

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $19,199
Enrollment: 19,841

94. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Nanotechnology

#101 in North America

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $4,401

95. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Nanotechnology

#103 in North America

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

96. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Nanotechnology

#105 in North America

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

97. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Nanotechnology

#106 in North America

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

98. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Nanotechnology

#107 in North America

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

99. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Nanotechnology

#108 in North America

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

100. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Nanotechnology

#109 in North America

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

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