by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 20 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biophysics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 95 doctor's degrees in biophysics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The biophysics doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality biophysics program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biophysics students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biophysics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for biophysics students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Stanford University is a great decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in biophysics. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in biophysics from Stanford University
Harvard University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biophysics. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biophysics from Harvard University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in biophysics. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biophysics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biophysics. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in biophysics from University of Wisconsin - Madison
UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in biophysics from University of California - Los Angeles
UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in biophysics from University of Chicago
Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biophysics from University of California - Berkeley
Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biophysics from Cornell University
UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis.More information about a doctorate in biophysics from University of California - Davis
Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biophysics from Johns Hopkins University
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One of 9 majors within the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology area of study, Biophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 393 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 170 |
| Molecular Biology | 128 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 54 |
| Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 40 |
| Molecular Biophysics | 20 |
| Radiation Biology/Radiobiology | 6 |
| Structural Biology | 3 |