2025 Best General Physics Schools

1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general physics. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 112 general physics students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

2

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

It's difficult to beat University of Notre Dame if you wish to pursue a degree in general physics. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 66 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

3

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general physics. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

4

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in general physics. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 105 general physics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

5

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy. This school ranks 6th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 51 general physics students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.

6

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 109 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

7

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

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

There were about 51 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

8

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 38 general physics students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

9

Duke University
Durham, NC

Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

10

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 57 general physics students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

11

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 152 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

12

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. This university ranks 8th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 46 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

13

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 194 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

14

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. This university ranks 12th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 81 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

15

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 general physics students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

16

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 98 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

17

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

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

There were roughly 65 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

18

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 59 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

19

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

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

There were approximately 129 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

20

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

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

There were roughly 119 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

21

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 78 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

22

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

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

There were approximately 209 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

23

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 70 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

24

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 93 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

25

Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.