100 Best colleges for Medical Physics 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 Medical Physics. A graph of 693M citations received by 21.4M academic papers made by 201 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Medical Physics

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Medical Physics

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Enrollment: 358
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

4. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Medical Physics

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Medical Physics

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Medical Physics

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Medical Physics

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Medical Physics

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

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

9. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Medical Physics

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

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

10. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Medical Physics

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

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

11. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Medical Physics

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

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

12. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Medical Physics

#13 in North America

#13 in the World

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

13. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Medical Physics

#14 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $11,188
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $2,100

14. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Medical Physics

#15 in North America

#15 in the World

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

15. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Medical Physics

#17 in North America

#17 in the World

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

16. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Medical Physics

#18 in North America

#18 in the World

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

17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Medical Physics

#19 in North America

#19 in the World

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

18. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Medical Physics

#20 in North America

#22 in the World

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

19. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Medical Physics

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1281
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

20. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Medical Physics

#22 in North America

#25 in the World

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

21. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Medical Physics

#23 in North America

#26 in the World

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

22. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Medical Physics

#24 in North America

#27 in the World

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

23. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Medical Physics

#25 in North America

#28 in the World

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

24. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Medical Physics

#26 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,249
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1963

25. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Medical Physics

#27 in North America

#30 in the World

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

26. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Medical Physics

#28 in North America

#31 in the World

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

27. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Medical Physics

#29 in North America

#34 in the World

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

28. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Medical Physics

#30 in North America

#36 in the World

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

29. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Medical Physics

#31 in North America

#37 in the World

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

30. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Medical Physics

#32 in North America

#38 in the World

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

31. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Medical Physics

#33 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,984
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1887

32. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Medical Physics

#34 in North America

#41 in the World

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

33. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Medical Physics

#36 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

34. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Medical Physics

#37 in North America

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 2,308
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1943

35. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Medical Physics

#39 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,596
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1900

36. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Medical Physics

#40 in North America

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 1,538
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

37. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Medical Physics

#41 in North America

#49 in the World

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

38. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Medical Physics

#42 in North America

#50 in the World

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

39. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Medical Physics

#44 in North America

#52 in the World

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

40. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Medical Physics

#45 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,244
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1807

41. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Medical Physics

#46 in North America

#55 in the World

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

42. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Medical Physics

#47 in North America

#56 in the World

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

43. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Medical Physics

#48 in North America

#58 in the World

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

44. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Medical Physics

#49 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,240
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1824

45. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Medical Physics

#52 in North America

#63 in the World

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

46. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Medical Physics

#53 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

47. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Medical Physics

#54 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Net Price: $24,643
Receiving Aid: 41%
Average Aid: $53,244

48. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Medical Physics

#55 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,078

49. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Medical Physics

#56 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,227

50. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Medical Physics

#57 in North America

#77 in the World

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

51. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Medical Physics

#58 in North America

#81 in the World

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

52. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Medical Physics

#59 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,499
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1959

53. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Medical Physics

#60 in North America

#83 in the World

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

54. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Medical Physics

#61 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,566

55. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Medical Physics

#62 in North America

#85 in the World

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

56. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Medical Physics

#63 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 83%

57. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Medical Physics

#64 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,538

58. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Medical Physics

#65 in North America

#93 in the World

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

59. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Medical Physics

#66 in North America

#95 in the World

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

60. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Medical Physics

#67 in North America

#97 in the World

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

61. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Medical Physics

#68 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 5,796
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1972

62. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Medical Physics

#69 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,049

63. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Medical Physics

#70 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

64. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Medical Physics

#72 in North America

#111 in the World

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

65. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Medical Physics

#73 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,292
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

66. University of Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Medical Physics

#74 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 85%

67. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Medical Physics

#75 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,096

68. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Medical Physics

#76 in North America

#116 in the World

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

69. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Medical Physics

#77 in North America

#117 in the World

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

70. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Medical Physics

#79 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

71. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Medical Physics

#80 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $36,671

72. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Medical Physics

#81 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1972

73. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Medical Physics

#82 in North America

#131 in the World

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

74. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Medical Physics

#83 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,750
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1869

75. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Medical Physics

#84 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,088
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1879

76. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Medical Physics

#85 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

77. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Medical Physics

#86 in North America

#149 in the World

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

78. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Medical Physics

#87 in North America

#150 in the World

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

79. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Medical Physics

#88 in North America

#155 in the World

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

80. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Medical Physics

#89 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,484
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1891

81. Upstate Medical University

New York State | Syracuse

For Medical Physics

#91 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 1,545
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1834

82. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Medical Physics

#92 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,048

83. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Medical Physics

#93 in North America

#170 in the World

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

84. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Medical Physics

#94 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

85. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Medical Physics

#95 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 96%

86. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Medical Physics

#96 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,235
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1911

87. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Medical Physics

#97 in North America

#177 in the World

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

88. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Medical Physics

#98 in North America

#178 in the World

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

89. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Medical Physics

#99 in North America

#179 in the World

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

90. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Medical Physics

#100 in North America

#180 in the World

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

91. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Medical Physics

#101 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1967

92. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Medical Physics

#102 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

93. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Medical Physics

#103 in North America

#185 in the World

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

94. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Medical Physics

#105 in North America

#187 in the World

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

95. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Medical Physics

#106 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

96. University of Texas at Austin

For Medical Physics

#107 in North America

#190 in the World

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

97. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Medical Physics

#108 in North America

#192 in the World

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

98. University of Mississippi Medical Center

Mississippi | Jackson

For Medical Physics

#111 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 2,268
Founded: 1955

99. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Medical Physics

#112 in North America

#212 in the World

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

100. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Illinois | Evanston

For Medical Physics

#113 in North America

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 74
Male:Female: 29:71

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

Physics subfields in the United States

Acoustical Engineering763

Applied/Engineering Physics201

Astrobiology289

Astrophysics and Astronomy830

Atomic and Molecular physics398

Condensed Matter Physics401

Materials Science1052

Nanotechnology513

Nuclear Physics570

Optical Engineering890

Quantum and Particle physics1238

Theoretical Physics336