Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

16 Best Universities in Virginia for Nanotechnology

We ranked the top 16 universities for Nanotechnology in Virginia based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 653.9K subject-specific papers and 19.91M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Blacksburg

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

#58 in United States #62 in North America

55% Acceptance

31,035 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1872 Founded

2

Charlottesville

University of Virginia

#40 in United States #43 in North America

17% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1819 Founded

3

Richmond, VA

Virginia Commonwealth University

#103 in United States #118 in North America

93% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

4

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University

#169 in United States #193 in North America

90% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1930 Founded

5

Fairfax

George Mason University

#98 in United States #112 in North America

87% Acceptance

6,353 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

6

Norfolk, VA

Eastern Virginia Medical School

#411 in United States #457 in North America

9% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1973 Founded

7

Hampton

Hampton University

#346 in United States #385 in North America

62% Acceptance

3,728 Enrollment

940 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

8

Arlington, VA

Marymount University

#279 in United States #310 in North America

93% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1950 Founded

9

Harrisonburg

James Madison University

#236 in United States #266 in North America

72% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

1908 Founded

10

Richmond, VA

University of Richmond

#229 in United States #258 in North America

22% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1470 Avg SAT

1830 Founded

11

Williamsburg, VA

College of William and Mary

#138 in United States #159 in North America

34% Acceptance

7,063 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1693 Founded

12

Emory

Emory & Henry College

#858 in United States #927 in North America

84% Acceptance

5,382 Enrollment

1137 Avg SAT

1836 Founded

13

Petersburg

Virginia State University

#622 in United States #681 in North America

89% Acceptance

3,177 Enrollment

955 Avg SAT

1882 Founded

14

Newport News

Christopher Newport University

#588 in United States #645 in North America

86% Acceptance

896 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1961 Founded

15

Norfolk, VA

Norfolk State University

#562 in United States #617 in North America

88% Acceptance

5,410 Enrollment

927 Avg SAT

1935 Founded

16

Lynchburg

Liberty University

#419 in United States #465 in North America

99% Acceptance

52,961 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1971 Founded