North America's best Atomic and Molecular physics universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 27.1M citations received by 653K academic papers made by 497 universities in North America 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. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#2 in the United States

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

3. Stanford University

United States | California

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#3 in the United States

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

4. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#4 in the United States

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

5. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#6 in the United States

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

7. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#7 in the United States

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

8. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#8 in the United States

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

9. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#9 in the United States

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

10. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#10 in the United States

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

11. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#11 in the United States

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

12. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#12 in the United States

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

13. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#13 in the United States

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

14. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#14 in the United States

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

15. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#15 in the United States

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

16. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#16 in the United States

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

17. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#17 in the United States

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

18. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#18 in the United States

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

19. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#19 in the United States

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

20. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#20 in the United States

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

21. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#21 in the United States

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

22. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#22 in the United States

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

23. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#23 in the United States

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

24. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in Canada

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

25. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#24 in the United States

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

26. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#25 in the United States

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

27. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#26 in the United States

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

28. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#27 in the United States

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

29. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#28 in the United States

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

30. Rice University

United States | Texas

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#29 in the United States

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

31. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#30 in the United States

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

32. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#31 in the United States

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

33. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#32 in the United States

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

34. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#33 in the United States

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

35. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#34 in the United States

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

36. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#35 in the United States

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

37. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#36 in the United States

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

38. University of Notre Dame

United States | Indiana

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#37 in the United States

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

39. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#38 in the United States

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

40. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#2 in Canada

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

41. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#39 in the United States

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

42. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#40 in the United States

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

43. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#41 in the United States

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

44. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#3 in Canada

#88 in the World

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

45. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#42 in the United States

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

46. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#43 in the United States

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

47. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#44 in the United States

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

48. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#45 in the United States

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

49. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#46 in the United States

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

50. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#47 in the United States

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

51. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#48 in the United States

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

52. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#49 in the United States

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

53. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#4 in Canada

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

54. Kansas State University

United States | Kansas State

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#50 in the United States

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

55. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#51 in the United States

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

56. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in Canada

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

57. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#52 in the United States

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

58. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#6 in Canada

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

59. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#53 in the United States

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

60. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#7 in Canada

#158 in the World

Founded: 1957

61. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#8 in Canada

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

62. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#54 in the United States

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

63. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#55 in the United States

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

64. Tulane University of Louisiana

United States | Louisiana

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#56 in the United States

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

65. University of Central Florida

United States | Florida

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#57 in the United States

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

66. New York University

United States | New York State

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#58 in the United States

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

67. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#59 in the United States

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

68. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#60 in the United States

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

69. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#61 in the United States

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

70. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#62 in the United States

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

71. University of New Mexico

United States | New Mexico

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#63 in the United States

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

72. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#64 in the United States

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

73. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#65 in the United States

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

74. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#66 in the United States

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

75. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#67 in the United States

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

76. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#68 in the United States

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

77. University of Oregon

United States | Oregon

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#69 in the United States

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

78. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#70 in the United States

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

79. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#71 in the United States

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

80. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#72 in the United States

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

81. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#73 in the United States

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

82. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#74 in the United States

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

83. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#75 in the United States

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

84. University of Sherbrooke

Canada | Quebec State

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#9 in Canada

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

85. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#76 in the United States

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

86. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#77 in the United States

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

87. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#78 in the United States

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

88. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#10 in Canada

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

89. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#11 in Canada

#246 in the World

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

90. University of California - Santa Cruz

United States | California

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#79 in the United States

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

91. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#80 in the United States

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

92. College of William and Mary

United States | Virginia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#81 in the United States

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 55%

93. Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#82 in the United States

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

94. CUNY City College

United States | New York State

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#83 in the United States

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

95. University of Nevada - Reno

United States | Nevada

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#84 in the United States

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

96. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#12 in Canada

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

97. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

United States | New York State

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#85 in the United States

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

98. Auburn University

United States | Alabama

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#86 in the United States

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

99. University of Arkansas

United States | Arkansas

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#87 in the United States

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

100. Old Dominion University

United States | Virginia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#88 in the United States

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

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