Best Astrophysics and Astronomy Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

United States | California

California Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in North America #1 in United States

3% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

2

United States | California

University of California – Berkeley

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in North America #2 in United States

11% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

3

United States | California

Stanford University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in North America #3 in United States

4% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

4

United States | Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in North America #4 in United States

5% Acceptance

4,535 Enrollment

1550 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

5

Japan | Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Asia #1 in Japan

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

6

United Kingdom | England

University of Cambridge

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Europe #1 in United Kingdom

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

7

United States | Massachusetts

Harvard University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in North America #5 in United States

4% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1636 Founded

8

United States | New Jersey

Princeton University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in North America #6 in United States

5% Acceptance

5,813 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1746 Founded

9

United States | Arizona

University of Arizona

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in North America #7 in United States

86% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

10

United States | Michigan

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in North America #8 in United States

16% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1445 Avg SAT

1817 Founded

11

United States | New York State

Cornell University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in North America #9 in United States

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

12

United States | Illinois

University of Chicago

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#10 in North America #10 in United States

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

13

United States | Washington

University of Washington – Seattle

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in North America #11 in United States

39% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

14

United Kingdom | England

University of Oxford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in Europe #2 in United Kingdom

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

15

United States | Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in North America #12 in United States

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

16

United States | California

University of California – Los Angeles

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in North America #13 in United States

9% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

17

Canada | Ontario

University of Toronto

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in North America #1 in Canada

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

18

United States | Maryland

University of Maryland – College Park

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#15 in North America #14 in United States

45% Acceptance

31,133 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1856 Founded

19

United States | Texas

University of Texas at Austin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#16 in North America #15 in United States

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

20

United States | New York State

Columbia University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#17 in North America #16 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

21

United States | Maryland

Johns Hopkins University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#18 in North America #17 in United States

6% Acceptance

6,636 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

22

Japan | Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in Asia #2 in Japan

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

23

France | Ile-de-France

Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in Europe #1 in France

20% Acceptance

35,114 Enrollment

1150 Founded

24

United Kingdom | England

University College London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in Europe #3 in United Kingdom

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

25

United States | Illinois

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#19 in North America #18 in United States

42% Acceptance

37,140 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

26

United States | Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – Madison

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#20 in North America #19 in United States

45% Acceptance

38,040 Enrollment

1450 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

27

United States | Colorado

University of Colorado Boulder

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in North America #20 in United States

78% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

28

United States | Ohio

Ohio State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#22 in North America #21 in United States

61% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

29

United States | Connecticut

Yale University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#23 in North America #22 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1701 Founded

30

Switzerland | Zurich

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in Europe #1 in Switzerland

8% Acceptance

23,420 Enrollment

31

United Kingdom | England

Imperial College London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in Europe #4 in United Kingdom

41% Acceptance

17,565 Enrollment

1907 Founded

32

United States | California

University of California-San Diego

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#24 in North America #23 in United States

27% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

33

United States | California

University of California – Santa Barbara

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#25 in North America #24 in United States

33% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1921 Founded

34

United States | California

University of California – Santa Cruz

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#26 in North America #25 in United States

66% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

35

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#27 in North America #26 in United States

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

36

United States | Arizona

Arizona State University – Tempe

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#28 in North America #27 in United States

90% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

37

Germany | Bavaria

Technical University of Munich

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in Europe #1 in Germany

46% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1868 Founded

38

United States | Minnesota

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#29 in North America #28 in United States

80% Acceptance

15,019 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

39

United States | Florida

University of Florida

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#30 in North America #29 in United States

24% Acceptance

36,573 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

40

United Kingdom | England

University of Manchester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in Europe #5 in United Kingdom

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

41

United Kingdom | England

Durham University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in Europe #6 in United Kingdom

46% Acceptance

19,520 Enrollment

1832 Founded

42

Australia | Canberra

Australian National University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Oceania #1 in Australia

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

43

Canada | British Columbia

University of British Columbia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#31 in North America #2 in Canada

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

44

China | Beijing

Tsinghua University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in Asia #1 in China

22% Acceptance

48,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

45

Japan | Sendai

Tohoku University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in Asia #3 in Japan

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

46

United States | Illinois

Northwestern University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#32 in North America #30 in United States

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

47

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

Heidelberg University – Germany

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#10 in Europe #2 in Germany

45% Acceptance

28,413 Enrollment

1386 Founded

48

Netherlands | Leiden

Leiden University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in Europe #1 in Netherlands

30% Acceptance

33,474 Enrollment

1575 Founded

49

China | Beijing

Peking University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in Asia #2 in China

21% Acceptance

44,730 Enrollment

1898 Founded

50

United States | New York State

New York University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#33 in North America #31 in United States

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

51

Japan | Suita

Osaka University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in Asia #4 in Japan

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

52

Denmark | Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in Europe #1 in Denmark

37% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1479 Founded

53

United States | Georgia, US

Georgia Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#34 in North America #32 in United States

14% Acceptance

1,070 Enrollment

1455 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

54

United States | Indiana

Purdue University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#35 in North America #33 in United States

50% Acceptance

44,819 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

55

Netherlands | Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in Europe #2 in Netherlands

51% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1632 Founded

56

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Edinburgh

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in Europe #7 in United Kingdom

51% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1583 Founded

57

United States | California

University of California – Davis

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#36 in North America #34 in United States

42% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

58

Belgium | Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#15 in Europe #1 in Belgium

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

59

Australia | Sydney

University of Sydney

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in Oceania #2 in Australia

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

60

United States | Texas

Texas A&M University – College Station

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#37 in North America #35 in United States

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

61

Japan | Nagoya

Nagoya University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in Asia #5 in Japan

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

62

United States | Virginia

University of Virginia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#38 in North America #36 in United States

17% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1819 Founded

63

Israel | Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in Asia #1 in Israel

44% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

64

Canada | Quebec State

McGill University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#39 in North America #3 in Canada

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

65

Russia | Moscow

Moscow State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#16 in Europe #1 in Russia

12% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1755 Founded

66

Switzerland | Lausanne

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#17 in Europe #2 in Switzerland

23% Acceptance

12,576 Enrollment

67

United States | Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#40 in North America #37 in United States

12% Acceptance

7,377 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

68

China | Hefei

University of Science and Technology of China

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in Asia #3 in China

10% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

69

Italy | Lazio

Sapienza University of Rome

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#18 in Europe #1 in Italy

39% Acceptance

100,155 Enrollment

1303 Founded

70

Mexico | Mexico City

National Autonomous University of Mexico

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Latin America #1 in Mexico

43% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1551 Founded

71

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in Latin America #1 in Brazil

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

72

United States | New Jersey

Rutgers University – New Brunswick

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#41 in North America #38 in United States

58% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1766 Founded

73

Italy | Veneto

University of Padua

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#19 in Europe #2 in Italy

40% Acceptance

70,000 Enrollment

1222 Founded

74

United States | California

University of California – Irvine

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#42 in North America #39 in United States

29% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

75

United Kingdom | England

University of Southampton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#20 in Europe #8 in United Kingdom

32% Acceptance

21,335 Enrollment

1952 Founded

76

Australia | Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

77

Germany | Bavaria

University of Munich

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in Europe #3 in Germany

55% Acceptance

52,418 Enrollment

1472 Founded

78

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

University of Bologna

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#22 in Europe #3 in Italy

73% Acceptance

96,945 Enrollment

1088 Founded

79

Netherlands | Delft

Delft University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#23 in Europe #3 in Netherlands

50% Acceptance

24,703 Enrollment

1842 Founded

80

Sweden | Lund

Lund University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#24 in Europe #1 in Sweden

58% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1666 Founded

81

Netherlands | Utrecht

Utrecht University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#25 in Europe #4 in Netherlands

22% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1636 Founded

82

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#43 in North America #40 in United States

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

83

United States | Massachusetts

Boston University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#44 in North America #41 in United States

11% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

84

Denmark | Aarhus

Aarhus University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#26 in Europe #2 in Denmark

42% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1928 Founded

85

Australia | Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in Oceania #4 in Australia

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

86

China | Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#10 in Asia #4 in China

17% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1911 Founded

87

China | Harbin

Harbin Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in Asia #5 in China

16% Acceptance

33,496 Enrollment

1920 Founded

88

Netherlands | Groningen

University of Groningen

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#27 in Europe #5 in Netherlands

50% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1614 Founded

89

Sweden | Stockholm

Stockholm University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#28 in Europe #2 in Sweden

52% Acceptance

37,484 Enrollment

1878 Founded

90

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

University of Bonn

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#29 in Europe #4 in Germany

36% Acceptance

38,043 Enrollment

1818 Founded

91

Belgium | Liege

University of Liege

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#30 in Europe #2 in Belgium

34% Acceptance

27,678 Enrollment

1817 Founded

92

United States | Michigan

Michigan State University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#45 in North America #42 in United States

85% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

93

United States | California

University of Southern California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#46 in North America #43 in United States

10% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1880 Founded

94

Canada | Alberta

University of Alberta

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#47 in North America #4 in Canada

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

95

Switzerland | Geneva

University of Geneva

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#31 in Europe #3 in Switzerland

25% Acceptance

17,744 Enrollment

96

Japan | Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in Asia #6 in Japan

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

97

China | Shanghai

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in Asia #6 in China

20% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

98

Israel | Jerusalem

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in Asia #2 in Israel

23% Acceptance

23,500 Enrollment

1918 Founded

99

China | Nanjing

Nanjing University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#15 in Asia #7 in China

24% Acceptance

56,068 Enrollment

1902 Founded

100

Sweden | Uppsala

Uppsala University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#32 in Europe #3 in Sweden

69% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1477 Founded

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