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Best for Physics & Astronomy

From particles to galaxies. PhDs in physics abroad are usually fully funded.

What you would study

Bachelor's: BS / BSc / MPhys Physics
Master's / PhD: MS / MSc; PhD (funded)
Class 12 stream: PCM
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Exams you may need

For bachelor's: SAT (USA) · IELTS/TOEFL
For master's: GRE + GRE Physics (some US programmes) · IELTS/TOEFL

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Ranked for Physics

ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025

301–400University of BelgradeBelgrade, Serbia · World 401–500 301–400University of BergenBergen Municipality, Norway · World 201–300 301–400University of BordeauxFrance · World 201–300 301–400University of Buenos AiresBuenos Aires, Argentina · World 201–300 301–400University of CagliariCagliari, Italy · World 801–900 301–400University of CalabriaCosenza, Italy · World 701–800 301–400University of CampinasCampinas, Brazil · World 401–500 301–400University of CantabriaSantander, Spain · World 701–800 301–400University of CanterburyChristchurch, New Zealand · World 401–500Admission guide 301–400University of Cape TownCity of Cape Town, South Africa · World 201–300 301–400University of ChileChile · World 501–600 301–400University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH, United States · World 301–400 · UG fees ~₹28.1 lakh/yr 301–400University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT, United States · World 201–300 · UG fees ~₹41.9 lakh/yr 301–400University of DelhiDelhi, India · World 601–700 301–400University of GranadaGranada, Spain · World 301–400 301–400University of HertfordshireHatfield, United Kingdom · World 801–900 301–400University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL, United States · World 401–500 · UG fees ~₹28.6 lakh/yr 301–400University of JyvaskylaJyväskylä, Finland · World 701–800 301–400University of La LagunaSan Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain · World 701–800 301–400University of LeicesterLeicester, United Kingdom · World 301–400Admission guide 301–400University of MississippiUniversity, MS, United States · UG fees ~₹27.4 lakh/yr 301–400University of Nevada, Las VegasLas Vegas, NV, United States · World 501–600 · UG fees ~₹26.3 lakh/yr 301–400University of New HampshireDurham, NH, United States · World 601–700 · UG fees ~₹38.2 lakh/yr 301–400University of Oklahoma, NormanUnited States · World 401–500 301–400University of OttawaOttawa, Ontario, Canada · World 201–300 301–400University of OviedoOviedo, Spain · World 601–700 301–400University of PotsdamPotsdam, Germany · World 301–400 301–400University of RostockRostock, Germany · World 501–600 301–400University of Santiago CompostelaSantiago de Compostela, Spain · World 501–600 301–400University of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyShanghai, China · World 301–400 301–400University of SiegenSiegen, Germany 301–400University of SienaSiena, Italy · World 601–700 301–400University of SplitSplit, Croatia 301–400University of TarapacáArica, Chile 301–400University of Technology SydneyUltimo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · World 201–300Admission guide 301–400University of the Basque CountryBasque Country, Spain · World 301–400 301–400University of TwenteEnschede, Netherlands · World 501–600Admission guide 301–400University of UdineUdine, Italy 301–400University of UrbinoUrbino, Italy 301–400University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah, United States · World 151–200 · UG fees ~₹31.5 lakh/yrAdmission guide 301–400University of WuppertalWuppertal, Germany · World 901–1000 301–400Vilnius UniversityVilnius, Lithuania · World 501–600 301–400Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA, United States · World 201–300 · UG fees ~₹36.2 lakh/yr 301–400Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdam, Netherlands · World 151–200Admission guide 301–400Vrije Universiteit BrusselBelgium · World 301–400 301–400Waseda UniversityTokyo, Japan · World 701–800 301–400Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, Missouri, United States · World #26 · UG fees ~₹63 lakh/yrAdmission guide 301–400Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI, United States · World 601–700 · UG fees ~₹30.7 lakh/yr 301–400West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV, United States · World 501–600 · UG fees ~₹27.4 lakh/yr 301–400Westlake UniversityXihu District, China · World 301–400

Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025 — Physics. Beyond the top 100 ranks are published in bands.

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