20 Best colleges for Quantum and Particle physics in Kentucky

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Kentucky ranked based on their research performance in Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 1.01M citations received by 41K academic papers made by 20 universities in Kentucky 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 Kentucky

Lexington

For Quantum and Particle physics

#73 in the United States

#84 in North America

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

2. University of Louisville

Louisville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#158 in the United States

#185 in North America

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

3. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

For Quantum and Particle physics

#296 in the United States

#338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. Murray State University

Murray

For Quantum and Particle physics

#458 in the United States

#509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1078
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

5. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights

For Quantum and Particle physics

#479 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

6. Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond

For Quantum and Particle physics

#522 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1063
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

7. Brescia University

Owensboro

For Quantum and Particle physics

#651 in the United States

#709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Net Price: $16,127
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $24,180

8. Morehead State University

Morehead

For Quantum and Particle physics

#744 in the United States

#809 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,140
Enrollment: 8,807

9. Centre College

Danville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#815 in the United States

#881 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1333
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $23,584

10. Berea College

Berea

For Quantum and Particle physics

#816 in the United States

#882 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1217
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $2,020

11. Kentucky State University

Frankfort

For Quantum and Particle physics

#860 in the United States

#927 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 881
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

12. Georgetown College

Georgetown

For Quantum and Particle physics

#893 in the United States

#961 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $15,152

13. Bellarmine University

Louisville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#950 in the United States

#1019 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,813

14. University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#986 in the United States

#1057 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $14,337

15. Transylvania University

Lexington

For Quantum and Particle physics

#998 in the United States

#1069 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,767

16. Spalding University

Louisville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1187 in the United States

#1262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 982
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $26,539

17. Thomas More College

Crestview Hills

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1213 in the United States

#1289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1131
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,962

18. Sullivan University

Louisville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1241 in the United States

#1318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,537
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,433

19. Asbury University

Wilmore

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1291 in the United States

#1370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $21,506
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,888

20. Asbury Theological Seminary

Wilmore

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1297 in the United States

#1376 in North America

Enrollment: 1,747
Male:Female: 58:42

Closest to Kentucky states to learn Quantum and Particle physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Tennessee	30	54
Indiana	29	23
Ohio	51	22
West Virginia	14	116
Illinois	57	6
North Carolina	33	40
Georgia	37	13
Virginia	38	38
South Carolina	22	76
Alabama	21	99
Missouri	29	58
Mississippi	13	134
Arkansas	16	102
District of Columbia	8	113
Maryland	25	16
Pennsylvania	84	11
Michigan	32	5
Iowa	18	33
Wisconsin	27	15
New Jersey	24	7
Louisiana	21	72
New York	118	12
Florida	43	29
Kansas	12	92
Connecticut	20	26
Oklahoma	16	94
Minnesota	24	18
Massachusetts	59	1
Rhode Island	9	57
Vermont	8	161
New Hampshire	11	100
Nebraska	9	77
South Dakota	8	263
Texas	70	9
Maine	11	188
North Dakota	5	176
Colorado	17	34
New Mexico	8	74
Montana	6	142
Utah	10	43
Arizona	7	28
Idaho	7	159
Nevada	4	130
Puerto Rico	13	266
Oregon	16	83
California	107	2
Washington	23	14
Alaska	4	198
Hawaii	5	119

Physics subfields in Kentucky

Acoustical Engineering9

Applied/Engineering Physics2

Astrobiology3

Astrophysics and Astronomy11

Atomic and Molecular physics5

Condensed Matter Physics3

Materials Science14

Nanotechnology6

Nuclear Physics8

Optical Engineering10

Theoretical Physics4