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TOP USA University Rankings for Physics and Astronomy 2022 - QS World University Rankigs

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Best physics & astronomy universities in USA 2025 - QS World University rankings

We present the ranking of universities with strong programs in physics and astronomy - the best universities in the USA with the strongest courses.

Physics and Astronomy are some of the most popular technical areas among students. US universities provide an excellent setting for the study of astrophysics: state-of-the-art research facilities, outstanding academic and teaching staff, and prestigious programs.

Higher education in physics and astronomy opens up employment prospects for students in various fields. Many physics and astronomy graduates choose to pursue science, but there are also those who choose to pursue careers in the business world.

Thanks to analytical and mathematical abilities, the ability to solve difficult problems, graduates are in sufficient demand in the financial sector. Some students continue their education in the field of medical physics or mechanical engineering.

Best physics & astronomy universities in USA 2025 - QS World University rankings

1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
2	Harvard University
3	Stanford University
4	California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
5	University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
6	Princeton University
7	University of Chicago
8	University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
9	Cornell University
10	University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
11	Yale University
12	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
13	Columbia University
14	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
15	University of Texas at Austin
16	Georgia Institute of Technology
17	University of Maryland, College Park
18	Johns Hopkins University
19	University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
20	University of Pennsylvania
21	Northwestern University
22	Pennsylvania State University
23	University of Washington
24	Carnegie Mellon University
25	Purdue University
26	University of Wisconsin-Madison
27	Michigan State University
28	New York University (NYU)
29	Stony Brook University, State University of New York
30	The Ohio State University
31	University of Colorado Boulder
32	Texas A&M University
33	Boston University
34	Rice University
35	The University of Arizona
36	Duke University
37	University of Florida
38	University of Rochester
39	Arizona State University
40	Brown University
41	University of California, Davis
42	University of California, Irvine
43	University of California, Santa Cruz
44	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
45	University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
46	University of Massachusetts Amherst
47	University of Minnesota Twin Cities
48	Rutgers University–New Brunswick
49	University of Southern California
50	University of Virginia

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