31 Best colleges for Quantum and Particle physics in Tennessee

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 3.57M citations received by 107K academic papers made by 31 universities in Tennessee 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 Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#53 in the United States

#59 in North America

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

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#69 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#168 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1048
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

4. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#242 in the United States

#278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1179
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#269 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

6. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Quantum and Particle physics

#330 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1112
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Quantum and Particle physics

#336 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Quantum and Particle physics

#349 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

9. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#379 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,615

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#390 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 75%

11. Fisk University

Nashville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#489 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,595

12. King University

Bristol

For Quantum and Particle physics

#524 in the United States

#578 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,748
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,366

13. University of the South

Sewanee

For Quantum and Particle physics

#529 in the United States

#584 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,815

14. South College

Knoxville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#554 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,588
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $14,208

15. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#650 in the United States

#708 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,037

16. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#669 in the United States

#729 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1201
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,165

17. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#707 in the United States

#769 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

18. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#781 in the United States

#847 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,226
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1876

19. Union University

Jackson

For Quantum and Particle physics

#793 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,452

20. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Quantum and Particle physics

#911 in the United States

#979 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,159
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,271

21. Belmont University

Nashville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#939 in the United States

#1007 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,578

22. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#942 in the United States

#1011 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $16,754

23. Lee University

Cleveland

For Quantum and Particle physics

#988 in the United States

#1059 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,416

24. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Quantum and Particle physics

#994 in the United States

#1065 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

25. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1028 in the United States

#1099 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,695

26. Maryville College

Maryville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1089 in the United States

#1163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,469
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,153

27. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1155 in the United States

#1230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,753

28. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1208 in the United States

#1284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 530
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1932

29. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1265 in the United States

#1342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,447

30. Welch College

Gallatin

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1284 in the United States

#1362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,157
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,462

31. Lane College

Jackson

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1300 in the United States

#1378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,803
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,689

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Quantum and Particle physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	22	74
Alabama	22	97
Georgia	37	14
Indiana	30	20
Mississippi	13	133
South Carolina	23	75
Illinois	58	7
North Carolina	34	40
Arkansas	17	106
Ohio	51	23
West Virginia	14	114
Missouri	31	55
Virginia	38	38
Louisiana	22	71
District of Columbia	8	110
Maryland	25	16
Iowa	21	37
Pennsylvania	87	12
Michigan	32	5
Florida	44	29
Wisconsin	27	15
Oklahoma	18	88
Kansas	13	89
New Jersey	24	8
New York	123	11
Minnesota	25	17
Connecticut	20	27
Nebraska	10	77
Rhode Island	9	52
Massachusetts	60	1
Texas	72	10
Vermont	10	162
South Dakota	8	265
New Hampshire	11	95
Colorado	18	34
North Dakota	7	181
Maine	11	192
New Mexico	9	78
Utah	10	45
Montana	6	142
Arizona	7	31
Idaho	7	160
Nevada	4	131
Puerto Rico	13	271
California	111	2
Oregon	16	80
Washington	25	13
Alaska	4	195
Hawaii	7	119