Top Materials Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#5/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	Harvard University, Cambridge 7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate	B.S Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL80 Programs	Tuition: ($62,226/Yr)₹57.8L/Yr Living: ($13,644/Yr)₹12.67L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#9/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	UC-Berkeley, Berkeley 7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA11.7%Acceptance Rate	BS Bioengineering and Materials Science & Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL80 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: ($17,478/Yr)₹16.23L/Yr Living: ($7,806/Yr)₹7.25L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#19/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	Northwestern University, Evanston 9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA	B.A Materials Science Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1460IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: ($94,878/Yr)₹88.12L/Yr Living: ($2,064/Yr)₹1.92L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#144/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	Duke University, Durham 9.7(Based on 13 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA	BSE / MS Materials Science Engineering Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo130IELTS7PTE70 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: ($70,265/Yr)₹65.26L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts ₹27.08L 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now 8.3 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey ₹37.83L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois ₹39.5L 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California ₹9.72L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 8.1 Best In Infrastructure University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio ₹28.15L 1st Year Fees B.S Computer Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia ₹38.2L 1st Year Fees MS Data Analytics Engineering Apply Now W. P. Carey School of Business Tempe, Arizona ₹55.26L 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona ₹33.47L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona ₹28.19L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York ₹56.51L 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now
#49/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	Purdue University, West Lafayette 7.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate	B.Eng Materials Science Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1170IELTS6.0 Programs	Tuition: ($33,154/Yr)₹30.79L/Yr Living: ($13,720/Yr)₹12.74L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#251/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	University of Southern California, Los Angeles 7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate	BS Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering Emphasis Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL5PTE68 Programs	Tuition: ($75,384/Yr)₹70.02L/Yr Living: ($22,428/Yr)₹20.83L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#82/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	Rice University, Houston 8.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)Texas, USA7.9%Acceptance Rate	BS Materials Science and NanoEngineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo130TOEFL100 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: ($71,140/Yr)₹66.07L/Yr Living: ($18,100/Yr)₹16.81L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#351/400 QS Ranking 2020(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati 8.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Ohio, USA85%Acceptance Rate	Master of Materials science and engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL80PTE54 Programs	Tuition: ($27,904/Yr)₹25.92L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	UC-Irvine, Irvine 6.8(Based on 7 User Reviews)California, USA38.7%Acceptance Rate	B.S Materials Science Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GMAT30TOEFL80PTE46 Programs	Tuition: ($48,636/Yr)₹45.17L/Yr Living: ($16,677/Yr)₹15.49L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#127/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis 9.0(Based on 15 User Reviews)Minnesota, USA77%Acceptance Rate	MS Materials Science and Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL4.5PTE59 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: ($31,680/Yr)₹29.42L/Yr Living: ($9,852/Yr)₹9.15L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

--	University of Mississippi, University Mississippi, USA98%Acceptance Rate	M.S Biomedical Materials Science Course duration: 1 year View 1 Other Program	Tuition: ($9,990/Yr)₹9.28L/Yr Living: ($10,502/Yr)₹9.75L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Vermont, Burlington 8.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Vermont, USA60%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Materials Science Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: ($51,600/Yr)₹47.93L/Yr Living: ($12,022/Yr)₹11.17L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#301/400 QS Ranking 2020(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	West Virginia University, Morgantown 7.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)West Virginia, USA73%Acceptance Rate	B.S Physics: Materials Science Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: ($27,360/Yr)₹25.41L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Idaho, Moscow 6.5(Based on 3 User Reviews)Idaho, USA79.1%Acceptance Rate	M.S Materials Science & Engineering Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL79PTE58 Programs	Tuition: ($29,784/Yr)₹27.66L/Yr Living: ($8,670/Yr)₹8.05L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#301/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	University of Utah, Salt Lake City 9.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)Utah, USA	B.S Chemistry - Materials Science and Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.5 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: ($32,127/Yr)₹29.84L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Wayne State University, Detroit 7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Michigan, USA51%Acceptance Rate	B.S Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1230IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: ($31,244/Yr)₹29.02L/Yr Living: ($10,102/Yr)₹9.38L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#351/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	University of Connecticut, Storrs 4.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA53.9%Acceptance Rate	M.Sc Materials Science Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL79PTE60 Programs	Tuition: ($41,424/Yr)₹38.47L/Yr Living: ($12,514/Yr)₹11.62L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#251/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	University of Tennessee, Knoxville 9.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)Tennessee, USA46%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Materials Science and Engineering Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: GMAT700TOEFL80PTE53 Programs	Tuition: ($32,208/Yr)₹29.91L/Yr Living: ($10,696/Yr)₹9.93L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#351/400 QS Ranking 2020(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	UT-Arlington, Arlington 9.0(Based on 17 User Reviews)Texas, USA80%Acceptance Rate	B.S Physics with Master's in Materials Science and Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1270TOEFL79 Programs	Tuition: ($12,208/Yr)₹11.34L/Yr Living: ($14,416/Yr)₹13.39L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/550 QS Ranking 2025(Materials Sciences) Check Other Rankings	Colorado School of Mines, Golden 9.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)Colorado, USA53%Acceptance Rate	B.S Engineering Physics - Materials Science Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: ($44,760/Yr)₹41.57L/Yr Living: ($11,897/Yr)₹11.05L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Found 28 universities

Harvard University, Cambridge

UC-Berkeley, Berkeley

Northwestern University, Evanston

Duke University, Durham

Partner Colleges

Purdue University, West Lafayette

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Rice University, Houston

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati

UC-Irvine, Irvine

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis

University of Mississippi, University

University of Vermont, Burlington

West Virginia University, Morgantown

University of Idaho, Moscow

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

Wayne State University, Detroit

University of Connecticut, Storrs

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

UT-Arlington, Arlington

Colorado School of Mines, Golden

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