21 Best colleges for Atomic and Molecular physics in New York City, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 775K citations received by 17.3K academic papers made by 21 universities in New York City 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. Columbia University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#3 in New York State

#26 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in New York State

#58 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#7 in New York State

#83 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#10 in New York State

#115 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

5. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#12 in New York State

#140 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

6. Rockefeller University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#13 in New York State

#152 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#16 in New York State

#168 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

8. Yeshiva University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#17 in New York State

#169 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

9. CUNY Queens College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#18 in New York State

#193 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

10. King's College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#19 in New York State

#203 in the United States

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

11. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#22 in New York State

#246 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

12. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#23 in New York State

#252 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

13. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#24 in New York State

#253 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

14. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#25 in New York State

#274 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

15. Fordham University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#26 in New York State

#285 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

16. Lehman College, CUNY

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#27 in New York State

#298 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

17. Barnard College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#31 in New York State

#333 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

18. St John's University - New York

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#37 in New York State

#349 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

19. Manhattan College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#38 in New York State

#371 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

20. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#41 in New York State

#393 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

21. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#42 in New York State

#398 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

Universities for Atomic and Molecular physics near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	134	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	185	Newark, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	248	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	40	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	4	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	33	Stony Brook, New York
111	Yale University	17	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	106	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
129	Temple University	82	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
132	Drexel University	124	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Physics subfields in New York City

Acoustical Engineering33

Applied/Engineering Physics9

Astrophysics and Astronomy32

Condensed Matter Physics21

Materials Science39

Medical Physics7

Nanotechnology26

Nuclear Physics27

Optical Engineering36

Quantum and Particle physics44

Theoretical Physics20