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Engineering Physics Schools - 2024 Ranking

Schools
187
ListedIn 2024, we ranked 187 physics schools offering engineering physics programs. Engineering physics schools are located in New York (14 schools), California (13 schools), Ohio (11 schools), Texas (10 schools), Michigan (9 schools), Illinois (7 schools) and 38 other states.

The best engineering physics program in the United States is offered by Massachusetts Institute of Technology. That school offers an excellent engineering physics program evaluated with five stars for curriculum and four stars for teaching.

Our ranking of the Top 50 engineering physics schools is below. To learn about all engineering physics schools, please narrow your search by state or desired degree.

Top 50 engineering physics schools:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Physics School Ranking
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts

University of Chicago - Physics School Ranking
2. University of Chicago

Located in Chicago, Illinois

Columbia University in the City of New York - Physics School Ranking
3. Columbia University in the City of New York

Located in New York City, New York

Harvard University - Physics School Ranking
4. Harvard University

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts

California Institute of Technology - Physics School Ranking
5. California Institute of Technology

Located in Pasadena, California

Yale University - Physics School Ranking
6. Yale University

Located in New Haven, Connecticut

University of Pennsylvania - Physics School Ranking
7. University of Pennsylvania

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Cornell University - Physics School Ranking
8. Cornell University

Located in Ithaca, New York

New York University - Physics School Ranking
9. New York University

Located in New York City, New York

University of California Los Angeles - Physics School Ranking
10. University of California Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, California

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Physics School Ranking
11. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan

University of California Berkeley - Physics School Ranking
12. University of California Berkeley

Located in Berkeley, California

Georgia Institute of Technology - Physics School Ranking
13. Georgia Institute of Technology

Located in Atlanta, Georgia

University of Virginia - Physics School Ranking
14. University of Virginia

Located in Charlottesville, Virginia

Boston University - Physics School Ranking
15. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

University of Florida - Physics School Ranking
16. University of Florida

Located in Gainesville, Florida

University of California San Diego - Physics School Ranking
17. University of California San Diego

Located in La Jolla, California

The University of Texas at Austin - Physics School Ranking
18. The University of Texas

Located in Austin, Texas

University of Rochester - Physics School Ranking
19. University of Rochester

Located in Rochester, New York

University of Maryland College Park - Physics School Ranking
20. University of Maryland College Park

Located in College Park, Maryland

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Physics School Ranking
21. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Located in Champaign, Illinois

Texas A & M University College Station - Physics School Ranking
22. Texas A & M University College Station

Located in College Station, Texas

University of Wisconsin Madison - Physics School Ranking
23. University of Wisconsin Madison

Located in Madison, Wisconsin

North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Physics School Ranking
24. North Carolina State University

Located in Raleigh, North Carolina

University of California Davis - Physics School Ranking
25. University of California Davis

Located in Davis, California

University of Washington Seattle - Physics School Ranking
26. University of Washington Seattle

Located in Seattle, Washington

Colorado School of Mines - Physics School Ranking
27. Colorado School of Mines

Located in Golden, Colorado

Ohio State University - Physics School Ranking
28. Ohio State University

Located in Columbus, Ohio

Purdue University - Physics School Ranking
29. Purdue University

Located in West Lafayette, Indiana

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Physics School Ranking
30. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Located in Knoxville, Tennessee

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Physics School Ranking
31. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Missouri University of Science and Technology - Physics School Ranking
32. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Located in Rolla, Missouri

Oregon State University - Physics School Ranking
33. Oregon State University

Located in Corvallis, Oregon

University of Colorado Boulder - Physics School Ranking
34. University of Colorado Boulder

Located in Boulder, Colorado

University of Arizona - Physics School Ranking
35. University of Arizona

Located in Tucson, Arizona

Arizona State University Immersion - Physics School Ranking
36. Arizona State University Immersion

Located in Tempe, Arizona

Air Force Institute of Technology - Physics School Ranking
37. Air Force Institute of Technology

Located in Dayton, Ohio

Brown University - Physics School Ranking
38. Brown University

Located in Providence, Rhode Island

Dartmouth College - Physics School Ranking
39. Dartmouth College

Located in Hanover, New Hampshire

Rice University - Physics School Ranking
40. Rice University

Located in Houston, Texas

Northwestern University - Physics School Ranking
41. Northwestern University

Located in Evanston, Illinois

Carnegie Mellon University - Physics School Ranking
42. Carnegie Mellon University

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Tufts University - Physics School Ranking
43. Tufts University

Located in Medford, Massachusetts

Washington University in St Louis - Physics School Ranking
44. Washington University in St Louis

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri

Tulane University of Louisiana - Physics School Ranking
45. Tulane University of Louisiana

Located in New Orleans, Louisiana

Case Western Reserve University - Physics School Ranking
46. Case Western Reserve University

Located in Cleveland, Ohio

Stevens Institute of Technology - Physics School Ranking
47. Stevens Institute of Technology

Located in Hoboken, New Jersey

Lehigh University - Physics School Ranking
48. Lehigh University

Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh - Physics School Ranking
49. University of Pittsburgh

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Fordham University - Physics School Ranking
50. Fordham University

Located in Bronx, New York


Engineering physics schools by state:

Schools by State3 Engineering Physics Schools in Arizona3 Engineering Physics Schools in Arkansas13 Engineering Physics Schools in California2 Engineering Physics Schools in Colorado3 Engineering Physics Schools in Connecticut2 Engineering Physics Schools in Delaware5 Engineering Physics Schools in Florida5 Engineering Physics Schools in Georgia3 Engineering Physics Schools in Idaho7 Engineering Physics Schools in Illinois6 Engineering Physics Schools in Indiana2 Engineering Physics Schools in Iowa3 Engineering Physics Schools in Kansas2 Engineering Physics Schools in Kentucky1 Engineering Physics Schools in Louisiana1 Engineering Physics Schools in Maine3 Engineering Physics Schools in Maryland7 Engineering Physics Schools in Massachusetts9 Engineering Physics Schools in Michigan6 Engineering Physics Schools in Minnesota1 Engineering Physics Schools in Mississippi5 Engineering Physics Schools in Missouri1 Engineering Physics Schools in Montana1 Engineering Physics Schools in Nevada3 Engineering Physics Schools in New Hampshire3 Engineering Physics Schools in New Jersey3 Engineering Physics Schools in New Mexico14 Engineering Physics Schools in New York3 Engineering Physics Schools in North Carolina2 Engineering Physics Schools in North Dakota11 Engineering Physics Schools in Ohio5 Engineering Physics Schools in Oklahoma3 Engineering Physics Schools in Oregon7 Engineering Physics Schools in Pennsylvania2 Engineering Physics Schools in Rhode Island3 Engineering Physics Schools in South Carolina2 Engineering Physics Schools in South Dakota6 Engineering Physics Schools in Tennessee10 Engineering Physics Schools in Texas1 Engineering Physics Schools in Utah6 Engineering Physics Schools in Virginia4 Engineering Physics Schools in Washington4 Engineering Physics Schools in Wisconsin
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Engineering physics schools by diploma:

Certificates: 22 schools
Associate's Degrees: 15 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 152 schools
Master's Degrees: 60 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 46 schools

Engineering physics schools by region:

Midwest: 57 schools
Northeast: 40 schools
Northwest: 11 schools
South: 55 schools
Southeast: 35 schools
West: 35 schools

Other physics programs:

General Physics: 1,053 schools
Nuclear and Atomic Physics: 24 schools
Molecular and Biophysics: 187 schools
Chemical Physics: 137 schools
Atmospheric and Geophysics: 49 schools
Astrophysics and Astronomy: 157 schools
Optical Sciences: 21 schools
Medical Physics: 40 schools
Teacher Education: 139 schools
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