World's best Astrophysics and Astronomy universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 219M citations received by 6.91M academic papers made by 4,818 universities in the World 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. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

2. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

3. Stanford University

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

5. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

6. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

7. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

8. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

9. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

11. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

12. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#10 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

13. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

14. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

15. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

16. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

17. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

18. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

19. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

20. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

21. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

22. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

23. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

24. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

25. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

26. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

27. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

28. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

29. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

30. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

31. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

32. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#24 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

33. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#25 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

34. University of California - Santa Cruz

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#26 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

35. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#27 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

36. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#28 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

37. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in Europe

#1 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

38. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#29 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

39. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#30 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

40. Durham University

United Kingdom | England

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

41. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

42. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Oceania

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

43. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#31 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

44. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

45. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#32 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

46. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in Asia

#1 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

47. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#10 in Europe

#2 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

48. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 27,713
Founded: 1575

49. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

50. New York University

United States | New York State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#33 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

51. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#34 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

52. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

53. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#35 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

54. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#36 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

55. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

56. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

57. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#37 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

58. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in Europe

#1 in Belgium

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

59. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#38 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

60. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in Oceania

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

61. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

62. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in Asia

#5 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

63. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#39 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

64. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#15 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 12,576

65. Moscow State University

Russia | Moscow

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#16 in Europe

#1 in Russia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1755

66. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#40 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

67. Sapienza University of Rome

Italy | Lazio

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#17 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

68. University of Science and Technology of China

China | Hefei

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in Asia

#3 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

69. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Mexico

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

70. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#41 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

71. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

72. University of Padua

Italy | Veneto

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#18 in Europe

#2 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

73. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#42 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

74. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#19 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

75. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#20 in Europe

#3 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

76. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

77. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#43 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

78. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#22 in Europe

#3 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

79. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#23 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

80. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#24 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

81. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#44 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

82. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in Oceania

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

83. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#25 in Europe

#5 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

84. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#26 in Europe

#2 in Belgium

Enrollment: 27,678
Founded: 1817

85. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#10 in Asia

#4 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

86. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#27 in Europe

#1 in Denmark

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

87. University of Bonn

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#28 in Europe

#4 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

88. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#45 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

89. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#46 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

90. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in Oceania

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

91. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#29 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

92. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in Asia

#6 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

93. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#47 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

94. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in Asia

#2 in Israel

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

95. Harbin Institute of Technology

China | Harbin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in Asia

#5 in China

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

96. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#30 in Europe

#3 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 17,744

97. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#48 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

98. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#49 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

99. Paris-Sud University

France | Ile-de-France

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#31 in Europe

#2 in France

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

100. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#50 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

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