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Physics Graduate Schools in the South

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In 2024, we reviewed 107 graduate schools offering physics majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

We rank Duke University (Durham, NC), Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD), and Rice University (Houston, TX) the top three physics graduate schools in the South.

See the best 50 physics colleges in the South below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the South.

Top 50 physics graduate schools in the South:

Duke University - Graduate School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 7 physics programs

Johns Hopkins University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 9 physics programs

Rice University - Graduate School Ranking
3. Rice University

Houston, TX, 6 physics programs

Vanderbilt University - Graduate School Ranking
4. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 7 physics programs

Emory University - Graduate School Ranking
5. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 2 physics programs

Georgetown University - Graduate School Ranking
6. Georgetown University

Washington, DC, 4 physics programs

Georgia Institute of Technology - Graduate School Ranking
7. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA, 5 physics programs

University of Virginia - Graduate School Ranking
8. University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 7 physics programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Graduate School Ranking
9. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 2 physics programs

Tulane University of Louisiana - Graduate School Ranking
10. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA, 2 physics programs

University of Florida - Graduate School Ranking
11. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 7 physics programs

William & Mary - Graduate School Ranking
12. William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA, 2 physics programs

University of Miami - Graduate School Ranking
13. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 4 physics programs

Wake Forest University - Graduate School Ranking
14. Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC, 3 physics programs

Florida State University - Graduate School Ranking
15. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 4 physics programs

University of Maryland College Park - Graduate School Ranking
16. University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 10 physics programs

The University of Texas at Austin - Graduate School Ranking
17. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 4 physics programs

Texas A & M University College Station - Graduate School Ranking
18. Texas A & M University College Station

College Station, TX, 10 physics programs

North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Graduate School Ranking
19. North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC, 7 physics programs

University of Georgia - Graduate School Ranking
20. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 4 physics programs

Clemson University - Graduate School Ranking
21. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 4 physics programs

George Washington University - Graduate School Ranking
22. George Washington University

Washington, DC, 2 physics programs

Southern Methodist University - Graduate School Ranking
23. Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX, 4 physics programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Graduate School Ranking
University of South Florida - Graduate School Ranking
25. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 2 physics programs

Baylor University - Graduate School Ranking
26. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 2 physics programs

Auburn University - Graduate School Ranking
27. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 2 physics programs

Texas Christian University - Graduate School Ranking
28. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX, 4 physics programs

University of Tulsa - Graduate School Ranking
29. University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK, 4 physics programs

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Graduate School Ranking
30. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Knoxville, TN, 8 physics programs

University of Houston - Graduate School Ranking
31. University of Houston

Houston, TX, 4 physics programs

University of Central Florida - Graduate School Ranking
32. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 2 physics programs

Texas Tech University - Graduate School Ranking
33. Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX, 2 physics programs

Florida International University - Graduate School Ranking
34. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 2 physics programs

The Catholic University of America - Graduate School Ranking
35. The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC, 3 physics programs

University of Delaware - Graduate School Ranking
36. University of Delaware

Newark, DE, 5 physics programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Graduate School Ranking
37. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 5 physics programs

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio - Graduate School Ranking
38. The University of Texas Health Science Center

San Antonio, TX, 2 physics programs

Howard University - Graduate School Ranking
39. Howard University

Washington, DC, 2 physics programs

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Graduate School Ranking
University of Maryland Baltimore - Graduate School Ranking
41. University of Maryland Baltimore

Baltimore, MD, 2 physics programs

Baylor College of Medicine - Graduate School Ranking
42. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX, 2 physics programs

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Graduate School Ranking
43. University of North Carolina

Charlotte, NC, 4 physics programs

Florida Institute of Technology - Graduate School Ranking
44. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL, 5 physics programs

University of Oklahoma Norman - Graduate School Ranking
45. University of Oklahoma Norman

Norman, OK, 8 physics programs

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Graduate School Ranking
George Mason University - Graduate School Ranking
47. George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, 2 physics programs

The University of Alabama - Graduate School Ranking
48. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 2 physics programs

University of Maryland Baltimore County - Graduate School Ranking
49. University of Maryland Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD, 4 physics programs

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach - Graduate School Ranking
50. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, FL, 2 physics programs


Physics graduate schools in the South by state:

Schools by State5 Physics Schools in Alabama2 Physics Schools in Arkansas2 Physics Schools in Delaware12 Physics Schools in Florida7 Physics Schools in Georgia2 Physics Schools in Kentucky6 Physics Schools in Louisiana5 Physics Schools in Maryland3 Physics Schools in Mississippi10 Physics Schools in North Carolina5 Physics Schools in Oklahoma2 Physics Schools in South Carolina5 Physics Schools in Tennessee22 Physics Schools in Texas10 Physics Schools in Virginia4 Physics Schools in District of Columbia2 Physics Schools in West Virginia


Physics schools in other regions:

Midwest: 70 graduate schools
Northeast: 81 graduate schools
Northwest: 14 graduate schools
West: 57 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the South:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 graduate school
Birmingham: 3 graduate schools
Livingston: 1 graduate school
Mobile: 3 graduate schools
Tuscaloosa: 1 graduate school
in Arkansas:
Fayetteville: 1 graduate school
Jonesboro: 1 graduate school
in Delaware:
New Castle: 1 graduate school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 14 graduate schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 3 graduate schools
Coral Gables: 1 graduate school
Fort Lauderdale: 3 graduate schools
Gainesville: 2 graduate schools
Jacksonville: 4 graduate schools
Melbourne: 2 graduate schools
Miami: 10 graduate schools
Orlando: 6 graduate schools
Tallahassee: 2 graduate schools
Tampa: 6 graduate schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 graduate school
Atlanta: 11 graduate schools
Kennesaw: 1 graduate school
Macon: 3 graduate schools
Savannah: 4 graduate schools
in Kentucky:
Campbellsville: 1 graduate school
Highland Heights: 1 graduate school
Lexington: 2 graduate schools
Louisville: 6 graduate schools
Williamsburg: 1 graduate school
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 3 graduate schools
New Orleans: 9 graduate schools
Shreveport: 3 graduate schools
in Maryland:
Adelphi: 1 graduate school
Baltimore: 10 graduate schools
College Park: 1 graduate school
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 graduate schools
Jackson: 4 graduate schools
University: 1 graduate school
in North Carolina:
Chapel Hill: 1 graduate school
Charlotte: 5 graduate schools
Durham: 2 graduate schools
Greensboro: 4 graduate schools
Greenville: 1 graduate school
Raleigh: 4 graduate schools
Winston Salem: 5 graduate schools
in Oklahoma:
Norman: 1 graduate school
in Puerto Rico:
San Juan: 10 graduate schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 4 graduate schools
Clemson: 1 graduate school
Columbia: 5 graduate schools
in Tennessee:
Knoxville: 4 graduate schools
Memphis: 8 graduate schools
Nashville: 8 graduate schools
in Texas:
Arlington: 2 graduate schools
Austin: 8 graduate schools
Beaumont: 1 graduate school
College Station: 1 graduate school
Commerce: 1 graduate school
Dallas: 8 graduate schools
Denton: 2 graduate schools
Edinburg: 1 graduate school
Houston: 15 graduate schools
Lubbock: 3 graduate schools
Richardson: 3 graduate schools
San Antonio: 9 graduate schools
Waco: 1 graduate school
in Virginia:
Blacksburg: 1 graduate school
Charlottesville: 1 graduate school
Fairfax: 1 graduate school
Lynchburg: 4 graduate schools
Norfolk: 3 graduate schools
Richmond: 5 graduate schools
Virginia Beach: 4 graduate schools
in West Virginia:
Charles Town: 1 graduate school
Morgantown: 2 graduate schools
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