Subfield · Mathematical Physics · United States
Mathematical Physics research in United States
Princeton University ranks first in United States for Mathematical Physics research in 2022–2025 (#9 worldwide), followed by University of California, Berkeley and Columbia University.
- United States's world rank
- #2 of 32 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 13.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 13
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Mathematical Physics in United States?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton | #9 | 45.9 | 24.3% | 64 |
| 2 | University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley | #11 | 40.9 | 24.2% | 77 |
| 3 | Columbia UniversityNew York | #14 | 35.0 | 20.2% | 65 |
| 4 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor | #15 | 33.3 | 18.2% | 77 |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge | #16 | 31.7 | 20.0% | 86 |
| 6 | Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station | #25 | 20.7 | 19.4% | 62 |
| 7 | Purdue University West LafayetteWest Lafayette | #26 | 19.8 | 13.5% | 68 |
| 8 | Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick | #32 | 14.6 | 14.6% | 61 |
| 9 | University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles | #33 | 13.9 | 16.1% | 61 |
| 10 | University of California San DiegoSan Diego | #36 | 11.8 | 9.4% | 76 |
| 11 | University of ChicagoChicago | #43 | 7.4 | 12.2% | 68 |
| 12 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana | #46 | 5.7 | 13.6% | 63 |
| 13 | The Ohio State UniversityColumbus | #56 | 86.0 | 8.6% | 67 |
Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mathematical Physics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Mathematical Physics researchers in United States?
Stanley Osher, Stephan Ramon Garcia and Steven J. Miller rank highest among researchers based in United States.
- 1Stanley Osher#48 worldwide overall8k citations · 15 works
- 2Stephan Ramon Garcia#107 worldwide overall4k citations · 20 works
- 3Steven J. Miller#283 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 14 works
- 4Benoît B. Mandelbrot#426 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 11 works
- 5Peter D. Lax#1,685 worldwide overall2k citations · 12 works
- 6Leo P. Kadanoff#2,164 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 7 works
- 7Jeffrey C. Lagarias#2,191 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 13 works
- 8Terence Tao#2,469 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 62 works
- 9Samuel Karlin#3,849 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 12 works
- 10Luis Caffarelli#4,243 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 8 works
- 11Shiing-Shen Chern#4,300 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 8 works
- 12Simon Baker#4,341 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 14 works
- 13Élliott H. Lieb#4,637 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 33 works
- 14Persi Diaconis#5,021 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 11 works
- 15James A. Yorke#5,175 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 31 works
How United States compares with other countries in Mathematical Physics