Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

7 Best Universities in Utah for Optics

Focusing specifically on Optics, our data science engine identified the 7 most influential universities in Utah. To determine these leaders, we isolated 322.1K specialized research publications which collectively generated 11.05M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Salt Lake

University of Utah

For Optics

#36 in United States #39 in North America

86% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

2

Provo

Brigham Young University – Provo

For Optics

#121 in United States #143 in North America

68% Acceptance

32,701 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1875 Founded

3

Logan

Utah State University

For Optics

#153 in United States #176 in North America

92% Acceptance

10,813 Enrollment

1180 Avg SAT

1888 Founded

4

Provo

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

For Optics

#707 in United States #769 in North America

100% Acceptance

1,926 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1998 Founded

5

Cedar

Southern Utah University

For Optics

#850 in United States #915 in North America

82% Acceptance

13,167 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1897 Founded

6

Orem

Utah Valley University

For Optics

#689 in United States #747 in North America

100% Acceptance

32,701 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1941 Founded

7

Ogden

Weber State University

For Optics

#384 in United States #431 in North America

100% Acceptance

46,807 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1889 Founded