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 273M citations received by 6.78M academic papers made by 1,343 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Quantum and Particle physics

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

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: $17,998

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Quantum and Particle physics

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Quantum and Particle physics

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

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: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Quantum and Particle physics

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

8. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Quantum and Particle physics

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

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: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Quantum and Particle physics

#10 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

11. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Quantum and Particle physics

#11 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

12. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Quantum and Particle physics

#12 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

13. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Quantum and Particle physics

#14 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

14. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Quantum and Particle physics

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

15. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Quantum and Particle physics

#16 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

16. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Quantum and Particle physics

#17 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#18 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

18. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Quantum and Particle physics

#19 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

19. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Quantum and Particle physics

#20 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

20. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Quantum and Particle physics

#21 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

21. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Quantum and Particle physics

#22 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

22. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Quantum and Particle physics

#23 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

23. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Quantum and Particle physics

#24 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

24. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Quantum and Particle physics

#25 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

25. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Quantum and Particle physics

#26 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

26. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Quantum and Particle physics

#27 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

27. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Quantum and Particle physics

#28 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

28. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Quantum and Particle physics

#29 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

29. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Quantum and Particle physics

#30 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

30. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#31 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

31. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Quantum and Particle physics

#32 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

32. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Quantum and Particle physics

#34 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

33. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Quantum and Particle physics

#35 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

34. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Quantum and Particle physics

#36 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

35. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Quantum and Particle physics

#38 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

36. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#39 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

37. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Quantum and Particle physics

#40 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

38. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#43 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

39. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Quantum and Particle physics

#44 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

40. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Quantum and Particle physics

#45 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

41. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Quantum and Particle physics

#46 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

42. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Quantum and Particle physics

#47 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

43. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Quantum and Particle physics

#48 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

44. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Quantum and Particle physics

#49 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

45. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Quantum and Particle physics

#50 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

46. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Quantum and Particle physics

#51 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

47. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Quantum and Particle physics

#52 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

48. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#53 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

49. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Quantum and Particle physics

#54 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

50. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Quantum and Particle physics

#55 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

51. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Quantum and Particle physics

#56 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

52. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Quantum and Particle physics

#58 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

53. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#59 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

54. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Quantum and Particle physics

#60 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

55. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#61 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

56. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Quantum and Particle physics

#62 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

57. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Quantum and Particle physics

#63 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

58. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Quantum and Particle physics

#64 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

59. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Quantum and Particle physics

#68 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

60. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Quantum and Particle physics

#69 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

61. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Quantum and Particle physics

#70 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

62. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Quantum and Particle physics

#71 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

63. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Quantum and Particle physics

#72 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

64. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Quantum and Particle physics

#73 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

65. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Quantum and Particle physics

#75 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

66. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Quantum and Particle physics

#76 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

67. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Quantum and Particle physics

#77 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

68. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#79 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

69. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Quantum and Particle physics

#80 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

70. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Quantum and Particle physics

#81 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

71. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Quantum and Particle physics

#82 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

72. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Quantum and Particle physics

#83 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

73. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Quantum and Particle physics

#84 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

74. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Quantum and Particle physics

#85 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

75. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Quantum and Particle physics

#86 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

76. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Quantum and Particle physics

#87 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

77. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Quantum and Particle physics

#88 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

78. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Quantum and Particle physics

#89 in North America

#276 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

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

80. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#91 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

81. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Quantum and Particle physics

#92 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

82. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Quantum and Particle physics

#93 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

83. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Quantum and Particle physics

#94 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

84. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Quantum and Particle physics

#95 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

85. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Quantum and Particle physics

#96 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

86. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Quantum and Particle physics

#97 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

87. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Quantum and Particle physics

#100 in North America

#345 in the World

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

88. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Quantum and Particle physics

#101 in North America

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

89. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Quantum and Particle physics

#103 in North America

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

90. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Quantum and Particle physics

#104 in North America

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

91. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Quantum and Particle physics

#105 in North America

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

92. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Quantum and Particle physics

#106 in North America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

93. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Quantum and Particle physics

#107 in North America

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

94. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Quantum and Particle physics

#109 in North America

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

95. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Quantum and Particle physics

#110 in North America

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

96. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Quantum and Particle physics

#113 in North America

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

97. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Quantum and Particle physics

#114 in North America

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

98. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Quantum and Particle physics

#116 in North America

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

99. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Quantum and Particle physics

#117 in North America

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1264
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

100. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Quantum and Particle physics

#118 in North America

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

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