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Physics Schools in the Southeast - 2024 Ranking

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In 2024, we ranked 195 physics colleges offering majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Our team ranks Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA), University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA), and University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) the best three physics schools in the Southeast.

See the Best 50 Physics schools in the Southeast below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Southeast.

Top 50 physics schools in the Southeast:

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

Atlanta, GA, 7 physics programs

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

Charlottesville, VA, 11 physics programs

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

Gainesville, FL, 12 physics programs

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

Raleigh, NC, 9 physics programs

University of Georgia - Physics School Ranking
5. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 9 physics programs

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

Knoxville, TN, 11 physics programs

Duke University - Physics School Ranking
7. Duke University

Durham, NC, 11 physics programs

Vanderbilt University - Physics School Ranking
8. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 9 physics programs

Washington and Lee University - Physics School Ranking
9. Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA, 2 physics programs

Emory University - Physics School Ranking
10. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 8 physics programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Physics School Ranking
11. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 5 physics programs

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

New Orleans, LA, 4 physics programs

University of Richmond - Physics School Ranking
13. University of Richmond

Richmond, VA, 2 physics programs

William & Mary - Physics School Ranking
14. William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA, 4 physics programs

Wake Forest University - Physics School Ranking
15. Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC, 8 physics programs

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

Coral Gables, FL, 7 physics programs

Florida State University - Physics School Ranking
17. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 6 physics programs

Clemson University - Physics School Ranking
18. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 5 physics programs

Rollins College - Physics School Ranking
19. Rollins College

Winter Park, FL, 2 physics programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Physics School Ranking
University of South Florida - Physics School Ranking
21. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 3 physics programs

Auburn University - Physics School Ranking
22. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 4 physics programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Physics School Ranking
23. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 8 physics programs

University of Central Florida - Physics School Ranking
24. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 3 physics programs

Florida International University - Physics School Ranking
25. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 3 physics programs

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach - Physics School Ranking
26. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, FL, 6 physics programs

Florida Institute of Technology - Physics School Ranking
27. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL, 9 physics programs

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Physics School Ranking
28. University of North Carolina

Charlotte, NC, 5 physics programs

George Mason University - Physics School Ranking
29. George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, 4 physics programs

University of Kentucky - Physics School Ranking
30. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 7 physics programs

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Physics School Ranking
University of Arkansas - Physics School Ranking
32. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 5 physics programs

The University of Alabama - Physics School Ranking
33. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 4 physics programs

University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez - Physics School Ranking
34. University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez

Mayaguez, PR, 4 physics programs

Virginia Commonwealth University - Physics School Ranking
35. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA, 6 physics programs

The University of West Florida - Physics School Ranking
36. The University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL, 1 physics program

University of Alabama in Huntsville - Physics School Ranking
37. University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL, 7 physics programs

University of Mississippi - Physics School Ranking
38. University of Mississippi

University, MS, 4 physics programs

Appalachian State University - Physics School Ranking
39. Appalachian State University

Boone, NC, 3 physics programs

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Physics School Ranking
40. University of Alabama

Birmingham, AL, 4 physics programs

Nova Southeastern University - Physics School Ranking
41. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1 physics program

University of Louisville - Physics School Ranking
42. University of Louisville

Louisville, KY, 6 physics programs

Florida Atlantic University - Physics School Ranking
43. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL, 5 physics programs

University of Arkansas at Little Rock - Physics School Ranking
44. University of Arkansas

Little Rock, AR, 3 physics programs

University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Physics School Ranking
45. University of North Carolina

Greensboro, NC, 4 physics programs

East Carolina University - Physics School Ranking
46. East Carolina University

Greenville, NC, 4 physics programs

North Carolina A & T State University - Physics School Ranking
47. North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC, 3 physics programs

Georgia State University - Physics School Ranking
48. Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA, 4 physics programs

Georgia Southern University - Physics School Ranking
49. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA, 3 physics programs

Old Dominion University - Physics School Ranking
50. Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA, 4 physics programs

Physics schools in the Southeast by state:

Schools by State13 Physics Schools in Alabama10 Physics Schools in Arkansas23 Physics Schools in Florida22 Physics Schools in Georgia15 Physics Schools in Kentucky10 Physics Schools in Louisiana12 Physics Schools in Mississippi21 Physics Schools in North Carolina14 Physics Schools in South Carolina21 Physics Schools in Tennessee29 Physics Schools in Virginia


Physics programs in the Southeast:

General Physics: 184 schools
Engineering Physics: 35 schools
Nuclear and Atomic Physics: 13 schools
Molecular and Biophysics: 32 schools
Chemical Physics: 25 schools
Atmospheric and Geophysics: 4 schools
Astrophysics and Astronomy: 16 schools
Optical Sciences: 3 schools
Medical Physics: 8 schools
Teacher Education: 12 schools

Physics schools in other regions:

Midwest: 277 schools
Northeast: 244 schools
Northwest: 75 schools
South: 126 schools
West: 295 schools

Popular physics school cities in the Southeast:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 school
Birmingham: 3 schools
Florence: 1 school
Huntsville: 1 school
Tuscaloosa: 1 school
in Arkansas:
Arkadelphia: 2 schools
Conway: 2 schools
Fayetteville: 1 school
Little Rock: 1 school
Magnolia: 1 school
Russellville: 1 school
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 1 school
Coral Gables: 1 school
Daytona Beach: 2 schools
Fort Lauderdale: 1 school
Gainesville: 1 school
Jacksonville: 2 schools
Melbourne: 1 school
Miami: 2 schools
Orlando: 1 school
Pensacola: 1 school
Tallahassee: 2 schools
Tampa: 2 schools
Winter Park: 1 school
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 school
Atlanta: 7 schools
Augusta: 2 schools
Dahlonega: 1 school
Statesboro: 1 school
in Kentucky:
Danville: 1 school
Highland Heights: 1 school
Lexington: 2 schools
Louisville: 2 schools
Morehead: 1 school
Murray: 1 school
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 1 school
New Orleans: 5 schools
in Mississippi:
Perkinston: 1 school
University: 1 school
in North Carolina:
Boone: 1 school
Chapel Hill: 1 school
Charlotte: 2 schools
Davidson: 1 school
Durham: 2 schools
Greensboro: 3 schools
Greenville: 1 school
High Point: 1 school
Raleigh: 1 school
Winston Salem: 1 school
in Puerto Rico:
Humacao: 1 school
Mayaguez: 1 school
San Juan: 1 school
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 2 schools
Clemson: 1 school
Columbia: 2 schools
Orangeburg: 1 school
Spartanburg: 1 school
in Tennessee:
Clarksville: 1 school
Johnson City: 1 school
Knoxville: 1 school
Memphis: 3 schools
Nashville: 5 schools
in Virginia:
Blacksburg: 1 school
Charlottesville: 1 school
Fairfax: 1 school
Farmville: 1 school
Fredericksburg: 1 school
Hampden Sydney: 1 school
Harrisonburg: 1 school
Lexington: 2 schools
Lynchburg: 4 schools
Norfolk: 2 schools
Petersburg: 1 school
Richmond: 3 schools
Williamsburg: 1 school
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