Atomic / Molecular / Optical
Ranked in 2010, part of Physics
Atomic, molecular, and optical physicists work on research projects involving high-power lasers, precision measurements, atom trapping, and more. These are the best physics schools for atomic / molecular / optical programs.
| Rank | School name |
|---|---|
| #1 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA |
| #1 |
University of Colorado–Boulder
Boulder, CO |
| #3 |
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA |
| #4 |
Stanford University
Stanford, CA |
| #5 |
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA |
| #6 |
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY |
| #7 |
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ |
| #7 |
University of Maryland–College Park
College Park, MD |
| #9 |
Rice University
Houston, TX |
| #9 |
University of California–Berkeley
Berkeley, CA |
| #11 |
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI |
| #12 |
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ |
| #13 |
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS |
| #13 |
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL |
