Top Photonics Universities & Colleges in Abroad in 2025

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#1	Imperial College London, London England, Uk18%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $47.5K/Yr (£36,000/Yr)Living: $4.9K/Yr (£3,686/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Physics with NanophotonicsDuolingo115TOEFL92$51K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	8.7/10(26 Users)
#2	Duke University, Durham North Carolina, Usa	Tuition: $65K/YrAdmission	M.S Electrical and Computer Engi...Duolingo125IELTS7$62.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	7.3/10(11 Users)
#3	University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam North Holland, Netherlands	Tuition: $37.9K/Yr (€33,000/Yr)Living: $1.1K/Yr (€925/Yr)Admission	M.S Chemistry - Molecular Simula...TOEFL100$37.9K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	9.3/10(10 Users)Ranked 62 by THE in 2026 Ranked 53 by QS in 2026
#4	Australian National University, Canberra Australian Capital Territory , Australia35%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33K/Yr (A$50,760/Yr)Admission	M.Eng PhotonicsIELTS6.5PTE64$33K/Yr A$50,760 Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.8/10(12 Users)Ranked 73 by THE in 2026 Ranked 32 by QS in 2026
Partner Colleges 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $23.4K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia $12.4K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.1 Best In Academic Griffith University Brisbane, Queensland $27K 1st Year Fees BN Apply Now York St John University York, England $15.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure University of East London London, England $25.7K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.9 Best In Infrastructure University of Southampton Southampton, England $47K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.3 Best In Infrastructure University of Bristol Bristol, England $48.2K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.2 Best In Infrastructure Coventry University Coventry, England $24.6K 1st Year Fees MS Nursing Apply Now 8.0 Best In Academic The University of Queensland Brisbane, Queensland $37.7K 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now
#5	Boston University, Boston Massachusetts, Usa11%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $63.8K/YrLiving: $15.4K/YrAdmission	M.Eng PhotonicsGRE298TOEFL84$63.8K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	8.3/10(14 Users)
#6	Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany25%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $1.7K/Yr (€1,500/Yr)Admission	M.S Optics and PhotonicsIELTS6.5$1.7K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.3/10(1 User)
#7	Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena Thuringia, Germany60%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $276/Yr (€240/Yr)Living: $6.9K/Yr (€5,994/Yr)Admission	M.S Medical PhotonicsGMAT115TOEFL94-- Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	Ranked 201 by THE in 2026 Ranked 575 by QS in 2026
#8	Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg Bohuslan, Sweden85%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $16K/Yr (kr160,000/Yr)Living: $950/Yr (kr9,500/Yr)Admission	M.S Wireless, Photonics and Spac...TOEFL100$16K/Yr kr160,000 Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.7/10(6 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2026 Ranked 165 by QS in 2026
#9	Cardiff University, Cardiff Wales, Uk20%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $35.2K/Yr (£26,700/Yr)Living: $11.4K/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Condensed Matter and Photon...IELTS6.5PTE62$35.2K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	9.0/10(20 Users)
#10	University of Central Florida, Orlando Florida, Usa43%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.5K/YrLiving: $9.8K/YrAdmission	M.S Optics and PhotonicsDuolingo120IELTS6.5$21.5K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.7/10(21 Users)

#11	Paderborn University, Paderborn North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany60%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $690/Yr (€600/Yr)Living: $5.8K/Yr (€5,062/Yr)Admission	M.S Optoelectronics and Photonic...IELTS6.5$690/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.3/10(2 Users)Ranked 601 by THE in 2026 Ranked 1166 by CWUR in 2025
#12	Lehigh University, Bethlehem Pennsylvania, Usa29%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $46.3K/YrLiving: $13.1K/YrAdmission	M.S Photonics$46.3K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.7/10(4 Users)Ranked 601 by THE in 2026 Ranked 668 by QS in 2026
#13	UA-Fayetteville, Fayetteville Arkansas, Usa71.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $49K/YrLiving: $10.7K/YrAdmission	M.S Microelectronics - PhotonicsDuolingo110TOEFL79PTE58$49K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.8/10(1 User)
#14	Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Oklahoma, Usa70.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $20.8K/YrLiving: $8.9K/YrAdmission	M.S Physics - PhotonicsGRE310TOEFL90$20.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	9.7/10(5 Users)
#15	Michigan Technological University, Houghton Michigan, Usa74%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $42.7K/YrLiving: $10.5K/YrAdmission	B.S Electrical Engineering: Phot...Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE53$42.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.7/10(4 Users)
#16	University of Alabama-Huntsville, Huntsville Alabama, Usa76%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.4K/YrLiving: $9.7K/YrAdmission	M.S Optics and Photonics Technol...Duolingo110IELTS6.0PTE54$33.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	6.8/10(1 User)
#17	Queens College, Queens New York, Usa69%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.6K/YrLiving: $14.4K/YrAdmission	M.S PhotonicsIELTS6PTE53$25.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	5.3/10(1 User)Ranked 274 by FORBES in 2019
#18	Algonquin College, Ottawa Ontario, Canada60%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $15.6K/Yr (CA$22,000/Yr)Living: $8.7K/Yr (CA$12,256/Yr)Admission	B.S Photonics and Laser Technolo...Duolingo120IELTS6.0PTE60$15.6K/Yr CA$22,000 Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.8/10(18 Users)
#19	State University of New York Polytechnic Institute, Albany New York, Usa62%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.3K/YrLiving: $12.4K/YrAdmission	M.S Nanoscale Engineering - Opto...GRE293IELTS7.5PTE73$17.3K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	--
#20	Niagara College Canada Welland, Toronto Ontario, Canada92%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $12.7K/Yr (CA$17,822/Yr)Living: $9.2K/Yr (CA$12,980/Yr)Admission	Diploma Photonics Engineering Te...Duolingo105TOEFL80PTE50$12.7K/Yr CA$17,822 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	6.5/10(3 Users)