Best Environmental Chemistry Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

China | Hangzhou

Zhejiang University

For Environmental Chemistry

#1 in Asia #1 in China

20% Acceptance

60,739 Enrollment

1897 Founded

2

China | Beijing

Tsinghua University

For Environmental Chemistry

#2 in Asia #2 in China

22% Acceptance

48,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

3

Japan | Sendai

Tohoku University

For Environmental Chemistry

#3 in Asia #1 in Japan

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

4

United States | California

University of California – Berkeley

For Environmental Chemistry

#1 in North America #1 in United States

11% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

5

Japan | Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Environmental Chemistry

#4 in Asia #2 in Japan

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

6

United States | Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

For Environmental Chemistry

#2 in North America #2 in United States

5% Acceptance

4,535 Enrollment

1550 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

7

Japan | Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Environmental Chemistry

#5 in Asia #3 in Japan

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

8

United States | Illinois

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

For Environmental Chemistry

#3 in North America #3 in United States

42% Acceptance

37,140 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

9

United States | Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University

For Environmental Chemistry

#4 in North America #4 in United States

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

10

United States | California

Stanford University

For Environmental Chemistry

#5 in North America #5 in United States

4% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

11

United States | Florida

University of Florida

For Environmental Chemistry

#6 in North America #6 in United States

24% Acceptance

36,573 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

12

Canada | Ontario

University of Toronto

For Environmental Chemistry

#7 in North America #1 in Canada

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

13

China | Nanjing

Nanjing University

For Environmental Chemistry

#6 in Asia #3 in China

24% Acceptance

56,068 Enrollment

1902 Founded

14

United States | Washington

University of Washington – Seattle

For Environmental Chemistry

#8 in North America #7 in United States

39% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

15

China | Beijing

Peking University

For Environmental Chemistry

#7 in Asia #4 in China

21% Acceptance

44,730 Enrollment

1898 Founded

16

United States | New York State

Cornell University

For Environmental Chemistry

#9 in North America #8 in United States

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

17

Switzerland | Zurich

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

For Environmental Chemistry

#1 in Europe #1 in Switzerland

8% Acceptance

23,420 Enrollment

18

United States | Michigan

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

For Environmental Chemistry

#10 in North America #9 in United States

16% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1445 Avg SAT

1817 Founded

19

Japan | Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Environmental Chemistry

#8 in Asia #4 in Japan

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

20

United States | Indiana

Purdue University

For Environmental Chemistry

#11 in North America #10 in United States

50% Acceptance

44,819 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

21

United Kingdom | England

Imperial College London

For Environmental Chemistry

#2 in Europe #1 in United Kingdom

41% Acceptance

17,565 Enrollment

1907 Founded

22

Japan | Suita

Osaka University

For Environmental Chemistry

#9 in Asia #5 in Japan

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

23

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

Technical University of Denmark

For Environmental Chemistry

#3 in Europe #1 in Denmark

38% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1829 Founded

24

United States | New Jersey

Rutgers University – New Brunswick

For Environmental Chemistry

#12 in North America #11 in United States

58% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1766 Founded

25

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

For Environmental Chemistry

#1 in Latin America #1 in Brazil

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

26

United States | California

University of California – Davis

For Environmental Chemistry

#13 in North America #12 in United States

42% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

27

United States | Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – Madison

For Environmental Chemistry

#14 in North America #13 in United States

45% Acceptance

38,040 Enrollment

1450 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

28

United States | North Carolina

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

For Environmental Chemistry

#15 in North America #14 in United States

42% Acceptance

28,422 Enrollment

1385 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

29

United States | Minnesota

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

For Environmental Chemistry

#16 in North America #15 in United States

80% Acceptance

15,019 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

30

Belgium | Ghent

Ghent University

For Environmental Chemistry

#4 in Europe #1 in Belgium

34% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1817 Founded

31

United States | Texas

University of Texas at Austin

For Environmental Chemistry

#17 in North America #16 in United States

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

32

United Kingdom | England

University of Cambridge

For Environmental Chemistry

#5 in Europe #2 in United Kingdom

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

33

China | Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

For Environmental Chemistry

#10 in Asia #5 in China

17% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1911 Founded

34

Switzerland | Lausanne

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

For Environmental Chemistry

#6 in Europe #2 in Switzerland

23% Acceptance

12,576 Enrollment

35

China | Hefei

University of Science and Technology of China

For Environmental Chemistry

#11 in Asia #6 in China

10% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

36

Singapore | Singapore City

National University of Singapore

For Environmental Chemistry

#12 in Asia #1 in Singapore

20% Acceptance

30,098 Enrollment

1905 Founded

37

United States | Texas

Texas A&M University – College Station

For Environmental Chemistry

#18 in North America #17 in United States

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

38

Canada | Alberta

University of Alberta

For Environmental Chemistry

#19 in North America #2 in Canada

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

39

Sweden | Stockholm

Stockholm University

For Environmental Chemistry

#7 in Europe #1 in Sweden

52% Acceptance

37,484 Enrollment

1878 Founded

40

China | Harbin

Harbin Institute of Technology

For Environmental Chemistry

#13 in Asia #7 in China

16% Acceptance

33,496 Enrollment

1920 Founded

41

Japan | Nagoya

Nagoya University

For Environmental Chemistry

#14 in Asia #6 in Japan

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

42

Netherlands | Wageningen

Wageningen University

For Environmental Chemistry

#8 in Europe #1 in Netherlands

47% Acceptance

12,819 Enrollment

1918 Founded

43

China | Shanghai

Tongji University

For Environmental Chemistry

#15 in Asia #8 in China

29% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

44

United States | Colorado

University of Colorado Boulder

For Environmental Chemistry

#20 in North America #18 in United States

78% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

45

United States | Georgia, US

Georgia Institute of Technology

For Environmental Chemistry

#21 in North America #19 in United States

14% Acceptance

1,070 Enrollment

1455 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

46

United States | California

California Institute of Technology

For Environmental Chemistry

#22 in North America #20 in United States

3% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

47

France | Ile-de-France

Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Environmental Chemistry

#9 in Europe #1 in France

20% Acceptance

35,114 Enrollment

1150 Founded

48

Germany | Bavaria

Technical University of Munich

For Environmental Chemistry

#10 in Europe #1 in Germany

46% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1868 Founded

49

Japan | Sapporo

Hokkaido University

For Environmental Chemistry

#16 in Asia #7 in Japan

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

50

Netherlands | Utrecht

Utrecht University

For Environmental Chemistry

#11 in Europe #2 in Netherlands

22% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1636 Founded

51

Japan | Fukuoka

Kyushu University

For Environmental Chemistry

#17 in Asia #8 in Japan

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

52

Sweden | Lund

Lund University

For Environmental Chemistry

#12 in Europe #2 in Sweden

58% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1666 Founded

53

United States | Ohio

Ohio State University

For Environmental Chemistry

#23 in North America #21 in United States

61% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

54

United States | Massachusetts

Harvard University

For Environmental Chemistry

#24 in North America #22 in United States

4% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1636 Founded

55

United States | Colorado

Colorado State University – Fort Collins

For Environmental Chemistry

#25 in North America #23 in United States

89% Acceptance

10,813 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

56

China | Jinan

Shandong University

For Environmental Chemistry

#18 in Asia #9 in China

30% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

57

Canada | Ontario

University of Waterloo

For Environmental Chemistry

#26 in North America #3 in Canada

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

58

Denmark | Aarhus

Aarhus University

For Environmental Chemistry

#13 in Europe #2 in Denmark

42% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1928 Founded

59

United States | Arizona

Arizona State University – Tempe

For Environmental Chemistry

#27 in North America #24 in United States

90% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

60

Portugal | Aveiro

University of Aveiro

For Environmental Chemistry

#14 in Europe #1 in Portugal

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

61

China | Tianjin

Nankai University

For Environmental Chemistry

#19 in Asia #10 in China

37% Acceptance

26,568 Enrollment

1919 Founded

62

United Kingdom | England

University of Oxford

For Environmental Chemistry

#15 in Europe #3 in United Kingdom

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

63

United States | Michigan

Michigan State University

For Environmental Chemistry

#28 in North America #25 in United States

85% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

64

Canada | British Columbia

University of British Columbia

For Environmental Chemistry

#29 in North America #4 in Canada

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

65

China | Changsha

Central South University

For Environmental Chemistry

#20 in Asia #11 in China

77% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1914 Founded

66

Canada | Quebec State

McGill University

For Environmental Chemistry

#30 in North America #5 in Canada

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

67

China | Changchun

Jilin University

For Environmental Chemistry

#21 in Asia #12 in China

30% Acceptance

68,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

68

South Korea | Seoul

Seoul National University

For Environmental Chemistry

#22 in Asia #1 in South Korea

20% Acceptance

28,378 Enrollment

1946 Founded

69

United States | Iowa State

Iowa State University

For Environmental Chemistry

#31 in North America #26 in United States

89% Acceptance

25,628 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

70

Germany | Bavaria

University of Bayreuth

For Environmental Chemistry

#16 in Europe #2 in Germany

30% Acceptance

12,773 Enrollment

1972 Founded

71

China | Tianjin

Tianjin University

For Environmental Chemistry

#23 in Asia #13 in China

34% Acceptance

35,370 Enrollment

1895 Founded

72

Denmark | Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen

For Environmental Chemistry

#17 in Europe #3 in Denmark

37% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1479 Founded

73

Sweden | Uppsala

Uppsala University

For Environmental Chemistry

#18 in Europe #3 in Sweden

69% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1477 Founded

74

Netherlands | Delft

Delft University of Technology

For Environmental Chemistry

#19 in Europe #3 in Netherlands

50% Acceptance

24,703 Enrollment

1842 Founded

75

United States | California

University of California – Riverside

For Environmental Chemistry

#32 in North America #27 in United States

76% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1954 Founded

76

United States | Oregon

Oregon State University

For Environmental Chemistry

#33 in North America #28 in United States

77% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

77

Spain | Barcelona

University of Barcelona

For Environmental Chemistry

#20 in Europe #1 in Spain

69% Acceptance

64,236 Enrollment

78

Taiwan | Taipei

National Taiwan University

For Environmental Chemistry

#24 in Asia #1 in Taiwan

34% Acceptance

33,882 Enrollment

1945 Founded

79

Finland | Helsinki

University of Helsinki

For Environmental Chemistry

#21 in Europe #1 in Finland

12% Acceptance

31,312 Enrollment

1640 Founded

80

United States | Georgia, US

University of Georgia

For Environmental Chemistry

#34 in North America #29 in United States

38% Acceptance

3,177 Enrollment

1375 Avg SAT

1785 Founded

81

United States | California

University of California – Santa Barbara

For Environmental Chemistry

#35 in North America #30 in United States

33% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1921 Founded

82

Australia | St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Environmental Chemistry

#1 in Oceania #1 in Australia

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

83

China | Guangzhou

Sun Yat – Sen University

For Environmental Chemistry

#25 in Asia #14 in China

30% Acceptance

65,638 Enrollment

1924 Founded

84

United States | Illinois

Northwestern University

For Environmental Chemistry

#36 in North America #31 in United States

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

85

China | Shanghai

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Environmental Chemistry

#26 in Asia #15 in China

20% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

86

United States | Arizona

University of Arizona

For Environmental Chemistry

#37 in North America #32 in United States

86% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

87

Belgium | Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

For Environmental Chemistry

#22 in Europe #2 in Belgium

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

88

United States | New Jersey

Princeton University

For Environmental Chemistry

#38 in North America #33 in United States

5% Acceptance

5,813 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1746 Founded

89

United States | Delaware, US

University of Delaware

For Environmental Chemistry

#39 in North America #34 in United States

71% Acceptance

20,026 Enrollment

1280 Avg SAT

1743 Founded

90

United States | California

University of California – Los Angeles

For Environmental Chemistry

#40 in North America #35 in United States

9% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

91

China | Shanghai

Fudan University

For Environmental Chemistry

#27 in Asia #16 in China

18% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

92

Russia | Moscow

Moscow State University

For Environmental Chemistry

#23 in Europe #1 in Russia

12% Acceptance

20,188 Enrollment

1755 Founded

93

China | Changsha

Hunan University

For Environmental Chemistry

#28 in Asia #17 in China

40% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1926 Founded

94

China | Hong Kong

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Environmental Chemistry

#29 in Asia #18 in China

34% Acceptance

34,156 Enrollment

1991 Founded

95

United States | North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

For Environmental Chemistry

#41 in North America #36 in United States

15% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1789 Founded

96

China | Xiamen

Xiamen University

For Environmental Chemistry

#30 in Asia #19 in China

36% Acceptance

40,302 Enrollment

1921 Founded

97

United States | Maryland

University of Maryland – College Park

For Environmental Chemistry

#42 in North America #37 in United States

45% Acceptance

31,133 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1856 Founded

98

United Kingdom | England

University of Manchester

For Environmental Chemistry

#24 in Europe #4 in United Kingdom

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

99

United States | California

University of California-San Diego

For Environmental Chemistry

#43 in North America #38 in United States

27% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

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