Subfield · Condensed Matter Physics · United States
Condensed Matter Physics research in United States
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranks first in United States for Condensed Matter Physics research in 2022–2025 (#3 worldwide), followed by Princeton University and University of California, Santa Barbara.
- United States's world rank
- #2 of 24 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 5.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 19.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 13
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Condensed Matter Physics in United States?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge | #3 | 74.1 | 36.0% | 114 |
| 2 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton | #11 | 43.4 | 30.9% | 80 |
| 3 | University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara | #12 | 41.3 | 28.2% | 99 |
| 4 | Cornell UniversityIthaca | #17 | 33.1 | 30.1% | 84 |
| 5 | Stanford UniversityStanford | #19 | 30.5 | 29.1% | 92 |
| 6 | Oak Ridge National LaboratoryOak Ridge | #26 | 23.0 | 19.7% | 122 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania State UniversityState College | #33 | 17.4 | 23.0% | 74 |
| 8 | University of California San DiegoSan Diego | #34 | 16.7 | 25.2% | 61 |
| 9 | Los Alamos National LaboratoryLos Alamos | #36 | 15.4 | 15.8% | 106 |
| 10 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor | #38 | 14.1 | 24.8% | 72 |
| 11 | Argonne National LaboratoryLemont | #48 | 8.6 | 17.6% | 73 |
| 12 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana | #53 | 6.2 | 16.4% | 68 |
| 13 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill | #68 | 34.0 | 3.1% | 73 |
Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Condensed Matter Physics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Condensed Matter Physics researchers in United States?
David Vanderbilt, Philip W. Anderson and Benoît B. Mandelbrot rank highest among researchers based in United States.
- 1David Vanderbilt#102 worldwide overall7.3k citations · 14 works
- 2Philip W. Anderson#141 worldwide overall5.8k citations · 36 works
- 3Benoît B. Mandelbrot#426 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 16 works
- 4L. J. Sham#756 worldwide overall13k citations · 14 works
- 5Matthew P. A. Fisher#1,531 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 30 works
- 6David J. Singh#1,553 worldwide overall5.1k citations · 53 works
- 7Michael E. Fisher#1,720 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 33 works
- 8Leo P. Kadanoff#2,164 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 14 works
- 9B. Batlogg#2,254 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 46 works
- 10H. L. Störmer#2,660 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 14 works
- 11D. P. Norton#2,984 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 20 works
- 12Xiao-Gang Wen#3,050 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 59 works
- 13A. C. Gossard#3,504 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 17 works
- 14Daniel C. Mattis#3,907 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 14 works
- 15F. D. M. Haldane#3,933 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 13 works
How United States compares with other countries in Condensed Matter Physics