US's best Quantum and Particle physics colleges [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 285M citations received by 6.9M academic papers made by 1,350 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. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Quantum and Particle physics

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Quantum and Particle physics

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Quantum and Particle physics

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

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

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Quantum and Particle physics

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

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

6. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Quantum and Particle physics

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

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

7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Quantum and Particle physics

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Quantum and Particle physics

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

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

9. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Quantum and Particle physics

#9 in North America

#14 in the World

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

10. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Quantum and Particle physics

#10 in North America

#15 in the World

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

11. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Quantum and Particle physics

#11 in North America

#16 in the World

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

12. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Quantum and Particle physics

#12 in North America

#17 in the World

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

13. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Quantum and Particle physics

#14 in North America

#20 in the World

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

14. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Quantum and Particle physics

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

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

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Quantum and Particle physics

#16 in North America

#22 in the World

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

16. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Quantum and Particle physics

#17 in North America

#24 in the World

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

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#18 in North America

#30 in the World

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

18. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Quantum and Particle physics

#19 in North America

#32 in the World

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

19. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Quantum and Particle physics

#20 in North America

#33 in the World

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

20. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Quantum and Particle physics

#21 in North America

#34 in the World

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

21. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Quantum and Particle physics

#22 in North America

#38 in the World

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

22. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Quantum and Particle physics

#23 in North America

#39 in the World

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

23. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Quantum and Particle physics

#24 in North America

#42 in the World

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

24. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Quantum and Particle physics

#25 in North America

#43 in the World

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

25. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Quantum and Particle physics

#26 in North America

#45 in the World

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

26. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Quantum and Particle physics

#27 in North America

#46 in the World

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

27. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Quantum and Particle physics

#28 in North America

#47 in the World

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

28. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Quantum and Particle physics

#29 in North America

#54 in the World

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

29. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#31 in North America

#58 in the World

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

30. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Quantum and Particle physics

#32 in North America

#59 in the World

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

31. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Quantum and Particle physics

#33 in North America

#60 in the World

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

32. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Quantum and Particle physics

#34 in North America

#61 in the World

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

33. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Quantum and Particle physics

#35 in North America

#62 in the World

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

34. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Quantum and Particle physics

#36 in North America

#65 in the World

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

35. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Quantum and Particle physics

#38 in North America

#72 in the World

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

36. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#39 in North America

#73 in the World

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

37. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Quantum and Particle physics

#40 in North America

#75 in the World

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

38. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#43 in North America

#81 in the World

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

39. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Quantum and Particle physics

#44 in North America

#82 in the World

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

40. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Quantum and Particle physics

#45 in North America

#83 in the World

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

41. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Quantum and Particle physics

#46 in North America

#84 in the World

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

42. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Quantum and Particle physics

#47 in North America

#90 in the World

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

43. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Quantum and Particle physics

#48 in North America

#94 in the World

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

44. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Quantum and Particle physics

#49 in North America

#103 in the World

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

45. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Quantum and Particle physics

#50 in North America

#109 in the World

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

46. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Quantum and Particle physics

#51 in North America

#116 in the World

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

47. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Quantum and Particle physics

#52 in North America

#118 in the World

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

48. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#53 in North America

#121 in the World

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

49. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Quantum and Particle physics

#54 in North America

#130 in the World

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

50. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Quantum and Particle physics

#55 in North America

#142 in the World

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

51. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Quantum and Particle physics

#56 in North America

#144 in the World

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

52. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Quantum and Particle physics

#58 in North America

#162 in the World

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

53. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#59 in North America

#163 in the World

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

54. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Quantum and Particle physics

#60 in North America

#165 in the World

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

55. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#61 in North America

#167 in the World

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

56. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Quantum and Particle physics

#62 in North America

#168 in the World

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

57. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Quantum and Particle physics

#63 in North America

#170 in the World

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

58. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Quantum and Particle physics

#65 in North America

#176 in the World

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

59. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Quantum and Particle physics

#68 in North America

#196 in the World

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

60. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Quantum and Particle physics

#69 in North America

#198 in the World

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

61. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Quantum and Particle physics

#70 in North America

#200 in the World

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

62. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Quantum and Particle physics

#71 in North America

#206 in the World

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

63. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Quantum and Particle physics

#72 in North America

#210 in the World

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

64. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Quantum and Particle physics

#73 in North America

#213 in the World

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

65. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Quantum and Particle physics

#75 in North America

#216 in the World

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

66. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Quantum and Particle physics

#76 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

67. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Quantum and Particle physics

#78 in North America

#228 in the World

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

68. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Quantum and Particle physics

#79 in North America

#231 in the World

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

69. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#80 in North America

#232 in the World

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

70. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Quantum and Particle physics

#81 in North America

#246 in the World

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

71. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Quantum and Particle physics

#82 in North America

#259 in the World

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

72. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Quantum and Particle physics

#83 in North America

#261 in the World

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

73. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Quantum and Particle physics

#84 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

74. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Quantum and Particle physics

#85 in North America

#272 in the World

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

75. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Quantum and Particle physics

#86 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

76. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Quantum and Particle physics

#87 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

77. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Quantum and Particle physics

#88 in North America

#276 in the World

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

78. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Quantum and Particle physics

#89 in North America

#282 in the World

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

79. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Quantum and Particle physics

#90 in North America

#295 in the World

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

80. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#91 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

81. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Quantum and Particle physics

#92 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

82. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Quantum and Particle physics

#93 in North America

#311 in the World

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

83. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Quantum and Particle physics

#94 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

84. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Quantum and Particle physics

#95 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

85. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Quantum and Particle physics

#96 in North America

#328 in the World

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

86. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Quantum and Particle physics

#97 in North America

#336 in the World

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

87. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Quantum and Particle physics

#100 in North America

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

88. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Quantum and Particle physics

#101 in North America

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

89. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Quantum and Particle physics

#103 in North America

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

90. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Quantum and Particle physics

#104 in North America

#365 in the World

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

91. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Quantum and Particle physics

#106 in North America

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

92. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Quantum and Particle physics

#107 in North America

#375 in the World

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

93. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Quantum and Particle physics

#108 in North America

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

94. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Quantum and Particle physics

#109 in North America

#386 in the World

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

95. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Quantum and Particle physics

#110 in North America

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

96. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Quantum and Particle physics

#113 in North America

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

97. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Quantum and Particle physics

#114 in North America

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

98. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Quantum and Particle physics

#116 in North America

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

99. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Quantum and Particle physics

#117 in North America

#423 in the World

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

100. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Quantum and Particle physics

#118 in North America

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

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