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2025 Best Biochemistry Schools

222 Colleges in the United States
10,159 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #79 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 222 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biochemistry Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10,159 degrees in biochemistry annually.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry School

Best Biochemistry Schools The biological chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biochemistry rankings. For our Best Overall Biochemistry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Biochemistry Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry

The biological chemistry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biochemistry Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Biochemistry in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biological chemistry degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Biological Chemistry

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
36 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biochemistry. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
192 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in biochemistry. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 192 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
115 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

University of California - San Diego is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in biochemistry. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 115 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
58 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biochemistry. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 58 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
212 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 212 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
81 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 81 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
79 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 1st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 79 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
104 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 104 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
304 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 304 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. This university ranks 2nd out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 27 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
53 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 53 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
188 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 188 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
113 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 113 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
30.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 26 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
33 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 33 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
23.5% Growth in Graduates

Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. This university ranks 4th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 17 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 28 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
37 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
62 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 62 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
42 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 42 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
340 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 340 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
40 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top Best Biochemistry Schools

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
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DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Biochemistry students that almost earned our Best Biochemistry Schools award.

Rank College Location
45 Bates College Lewiston, ME
46 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
47 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
48 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
49 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
50 Rice University Houston, TX
51 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
52 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
53 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA
54 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
55 University of Delaware Newark, DE
56 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
57 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
58 Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA
59 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
60 University of Denver Denver, CO
61 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
62 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
63 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
64 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
65 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
66 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
67 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
68 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
69 Clemson University Clemson, SC
70 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
71 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
72 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
73 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
74 Lafayette College Easton, PA

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 1,613
Molecular Biology 1,460
Molecular Biochemistry 502
Biophysics 310
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 297
Molecular Biophysics 182
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology 27
Structural Biology 8

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