100 Best colleges for Medical Physics 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 Medical Physics. A graph of 3.33M citations received by 122K academic papers made by 211 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. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Medical Physics

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Medical Physics

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Medical Physics

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Medical Physics

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

5. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Medical Physics

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Medical Physics

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Medical Physics

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Medical Physics

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

9. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Medical Physics

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

10. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Medical Physics

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

11. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Medical Physics

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

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

12. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Medical Physics

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

13. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Medical Physics

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Medical Physics

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

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

15. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Medical Physics

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

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

16. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Medical Physics

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

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

17. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Medical Physics

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

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

18. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Medical Physics

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

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

19. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Medical Physics

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

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

20. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Medical Physics

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

21. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Medical Physics

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

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

22. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Medical Physics

#25 in North America

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

23. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Medical Physics

#26 in North America

#30 in the World

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

24. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Medical Physics

#27 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

25. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Medical Physics

#28 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

26. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Medical Physics

#29 in North America

#35 in the World

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

27. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Medical Physics

#30 in North America

#36 in the World

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

28. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Medical Physics

#31 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

29. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Medical Physics

#32 in North America

#38 in the World

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

30. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Medical Physics

#33 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

31. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Medical Physics

#34 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

32. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Medical Physics

#35 in North America

#42 in the World

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

33. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Medical Physics

#36 in North America

#43 in the World

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

34. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Medical Physics

#38 in North America

#48 in the World

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

35. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Medical Physics

#39 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

36. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Medical Physics

#40 in North America

#50 in the World

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

37. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Medical Physics

#42 in North America

#52 in the World

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

38. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Medical Physics

#43 in North America

#53 in the World

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

39. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Medical Physics

#44 in North America

#54 in the World

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

40. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Medical Physics

#45 in North America

#55 in the World

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

41. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Medical Physics

#46 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

42. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Medical Physics

#47 in North America

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 1,615
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

43. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Medical Physics

#48 in North America

#59 in the World

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

44. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Medical Physics

#49 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

45. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Medical Physics

#50 in North America

#62 in the World

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

46. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Medical Physics

#51 in North America

#63 in the World

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

47. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Medical Physics

#52 in North America

#66 in the World

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

48. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Medical Physics

#55 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

49. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Medical Physics

#56 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

50. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Medical Physics

#57 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

51. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Medical Physics

#58 in North America

#81 in the World

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

52. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Medical Physics

#59 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

53. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Medical Physics

#60 in North America

#85 in the World

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

54. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Medical Physics

#61 in North America

#86 in the World

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

55. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Medical Physics

#62 in North America

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

56. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Medical Physics

#63 in North America

#90 in the World

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

57. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Medical Physics

#64 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,360

58. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Medical Physics

#65 in North America

#93 in the World

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

59. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Medical Physics

#66 in North America

#94 in the World

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

60. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Medical Physics

#67 in North America

#97 in the World

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

61. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Medical Physics

#68 in North America

#101 in the World

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

62. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Medical Physics

#69 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

63. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Medical Physics

#70 in North America

#107 in the World

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

64. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Medical Physics

#71 in North America

#108 in the World

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

65. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Medical Physics

#72 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

66. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Medical Physics

#73 in North America

#113 in the World

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

67. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Medical Physics

#74 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

68. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Medical Physics

#76 in North America

#119 in the World

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

69. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Medical Physics

#77 in North America

#122 in the World

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

70. University of Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Medical Physics

#79 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,544

71. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Medical Physics

#80 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

72. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Medical Physics

#81 in North America

#130 in the World

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

73. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Medical Physics

#82 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,139
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1911

74. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Medical Physics

#83 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

75. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Medical Physics

#84 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1972

76. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Medical Physics

#85 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

77. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Medical Physics

#86 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,660
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1869

78. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Medical Physics

#87 in North America

#148 in the World

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

79. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Medical Physics

#88 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,240
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1879

80. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Medical Physics

#89 in North America

#161 in the World

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

81. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Medical Physics

#90 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

82. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Medical Physics

#91 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

83. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Medical Physics

#92 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 4,280
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

84. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Medical Physics

#93 in North America

#170 in the World

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

85. Upstate Medical University

New York State | Syracuse

For Medical Physics

#94 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,431
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

86. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Medical Physics

#95 in North America

#177 in the World

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

87. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Medical Physics

#96 in North America

#179 in the World

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

88. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Medical Physics

#97 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

89. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Medical Physics

#98 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,651

90. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Medical Physics

#99 in North America

#184 in the World

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

91. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Medical Physics

#100 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

92. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Medical Physics

#102 in North America

#189 in the World

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

93. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Medical Physics

#103 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,263

94. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Illinois | Evanston

For Medical Physics

#104 in North America

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 30:70

95. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Medical Physics

#105 in North America

#201 in the World

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

96. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Medical Physics

#108 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

97. University of Texas at Austin

For Medical Physics

#110 in North America

#223 in the World

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

98. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York State | New York City

For Medical Physics

#111 in North America

#226 in the World

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

99. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Medical Physics

#112 in North America

#229 in the World

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

100. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Medical Physics

#113 in North America

#242 in the World

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

The best cities to study Medical Physics in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Stanford, Baltimore, and Houston.

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Quantum and Particle physics1304

Theoretical Physics373