Best neuroscience universities in usa

Over 200 universities in the USA are known to offer various degrees in Neuroscience and its specialisations. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is recognised for its PhD program with a main focus on Brain and Cognitive Sciences. With cutting-edge research facilities and distinguished faculty, Harvard University is recognised as one of the best neuroscience universities in USA. They offer two undergraduate and a PhD course with an annual tuition fee of around INR 47 Lakhs.

Aspirants looking for a course in Neuroengineering can opt for the degree offered by Carnegie Mellon University. Students are involved in the research and development of tools and technologies that aid in sensing, imaging and interfacing with the nervous system.
 

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#1Stanford University logo

Stanford University, Stanford

California, Usa3.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $61.1K/YrLiving$33.2K/YrAdmission Ph.D NeurosciencesGRE328TOEFL100PTE68$61.1K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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7.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 3 by ARWU in 2022
#2Massachusetts Institute of Technology logo

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, Usa4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $83.4K/YrLiving$20.3K/YrAdmission Ph.D Brain and Cognitive Science...GRE330IELTS7$83.4K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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Ranked 2 by ARWU in 2022
#3Harvard University logo

Harvard University, Cambridge

Massachusetts, Usa7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $56.3K/YrLiving$13.6K/YrAdmission B.S NeurobiologyGMAT32TOEFL80$56.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.5/10(5 Users)Ranked 1 by ARWU in 2022
#4Princeton University logo

Princeton University, Princeton

New Jersey, Usa4.49%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $62.4K/YrLiving$18.6K/YrAdmission B.A NeuroscienceTOEFL100$62.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(1 User)Ranked 6 by THE in 2024Ranked 22 by QS in 2025
#5California Institute of Technology logo

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

California, Usa3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $63.4K/YrLiving$20.3K/YrAdmission Ph.D Computation & Neural System...IELTS7$63.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 19 by ARWU in 2022
#6Yale University logo

Yale University, New Haven

Connecticut, Usa6.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $67.2K/YrLiving$19.9K/YrAdmission B.S NeuroscienceDuolingo120IELTS7.0PTE70$67.2K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.2/10(3 Users)Ranked 12 by ARWU in 2022
#7University of Chicago logo

University of Chicago, Chicago

Illinois, Usa6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $67.4K/YrLiving$29K/YrAdmission B.S NeuroscienceTOEFL100PTE54$67.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 47 by ARWU in 2022
#8Johns Hopkins University logo

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

Maryland, Usa7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $64.7K/YrLiving$20.1K/YrAdmission B.S NeuroscienceSAT1550IELTS7$64.7K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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3.8/10(9 Users)Ranked 8 by ARWU in 2022
#9Columbia University logo

Columbia University, New York City

New York, Usa3.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.8K/YrLiving$11K/YrAdmission M.S Neuroscience and EducationTOEFL100$32.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.0/10(17 Users)Ranked 3 by ARWU in 2022
#10University of California logo

University of California, Los Angeles

California, Usa11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $50.3K/YrLiving$18.6K/YrAdmission B.S NeuroscienceDuolingo105TOEFL100PTE50$50.3K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 7 by ARWU in 2022
#11University of Michigan logo

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Michigan, Usa28%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $60.9K/YrLiving$15.3K/YrAdmission B.S Biopsychology, Cognition, an...Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE54$60.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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10.0/10(12 Users)Ranked 33 by ARWU in 2022
#12Carnegie Mellon University logo

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania, Usa21.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $62.1K/YrLiving$13.8K/YrAdmission B.S NeuroengineeringIELTS7.5$62K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.8/10(8 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#13Duke University logo

Duke University, Durham

North Carolina, Usa32.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $63.4K/YrLiving$17.7K/YrAdmission B.S NeuroscienceSAT1450IELTS7.0PTE70$63.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 38 by ARWU in 2022
#14Northwestern University logo

Northwestern University, Evanston

Illinois, Usa7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $80.9K/YrLiving$16K/YrAdmission M.S NeurobiologyGRE315IELTS7.5$66.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 51 by ARWU in 2022
#15Georgia Institute of Technology logo

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

Georgia, Usa23%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.6K/YrLiving$13.6K/YrAdmission B.Sc NeuroscienceIELTS7$33.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.5/10(9 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#16University of Illinois logo

University of Illinois, Urbana

Illinois, Usa66%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $46.9K/YrLiving$14.5K/YrAdmission B.S Neuroscience of Communicatio...Duolingo105IELTS6.5$46.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(16 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#17University of Texas logo

University of Texas, Austin

Texas, Usa40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $23.9K/YrLiving$12.3K/YrAdmission B.S NeuroscienceSAT1355IELTS6.5PTE54$23.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.0/10(8 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#18University of California logo

University of California, Davis

California, Usa38%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $48.6K/YrLiving$16.1K/YrAdmission M.S NeuroscienceTOEFL80PTE54$48.6K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.3/10(8 Users)Ranked 51 by ARWU in 2022
#19University of Wisconsin logo

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Wisconsin, Usa60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $42.1K/YrLiving$15.8K/YrAdmission B.A NeurobiologyDuolingo105IELTS6.5PTE54$42.1K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.8/10(16 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#20Brown University logo

Brown University, Providence

Rhode Island, Usa5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $65.7K/YrLiving$9.8K/YrAdmission B.S NeuroscienceDuolingo125TOEFL90$65.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.8/10(1 User)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#21Washington University logo

Washington University, St. Louis

Missouri, Usa11.33%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $61.7K/YrLiving$15.5K/YrAdmission B.A Biology - NeuroscienceIELTS6.0$61.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.7/10(4 Users)Ranked 22 by ARWU in 2022
#22University of North Carolina logo

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

North Carolina, Usa30.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.5K/YrLiving$11.6K/YrAdmission M.S NeuroscienceTOEFL90$29.4K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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7.5/10(5 Users)Ranked 14 by ARWU in 2022
#23University of Southern California logo

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

California, Usa12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.7K/YrLiving$19.9K/YrAdmission M.S Neuroimaging and InformaticsGRE317TOEFL90PTE68$22.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(33 Users)Ranked 51 by ARWU in 2022
#24Boston University logo

Boston University, Boston

Massachusetts, Usa29.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $63.8K/YrLiving$19K/YrAdmission M.A NeuroscienceDuolingo115TOEFL84$63.8K/Yr
Course duration: 12 months
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8.0/10(13 Users)Ranked 51 by ARWU in 2022
#25University of Minnesota - Twin Cities logo

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis

Minnesota, Usa51%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.9K/YrLiving$9.9K/YrAdmission M.S NeuroscienceTOEFL79PTE59$21.4K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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9.5/10(10 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#26Vanderbilt University logo

Vanderbilt University, Nashville

Tennessee, Usa6.1%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $65K/YrLiving$11.5K/YrAdmission B.S NeuroscienceSAT1460IELTS7.0PTE70$65K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.2/10(1 User)Ranked 21 by ARWU in 2022
#27Ohio State University logo

Ohio State University, Columbus

Ohio, Usa49.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $53.8K/YrLiving$14.7K/YrAdmission B.S NeuroscienceACT21TOEFL79$41.3K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(5 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#28Emory University logo

Emory University, Atlanta

Georgia, Usa25.3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $59.9K/YrLiving$20.2K/YrAdmission B.S Neuroscience and Behavioral ...SAT1530TOEFL100$59.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.8/10(6 Users)Ranked 44 by ARWU in 2022
#29University of Maryland logo

University of Maryland, College Park

Maryland, Usa44%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.8K/YrLiving$9.2K/YrAdmission M.S Neurosciences and Cognitive ...GRE320TOEFL80PTE68$25.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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9.0/10(16 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#30Michigan State University logo

Michigan State University, East Lansing

Michigan, Usa65.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $45.4K/YrLiving$12.6K/YrAdmission B.S NeuroscienceSAT1280TOEFL79PTE59$45.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.0/10(12 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#31Rice University logo

Rice University, Houston

Texas, Usa9.48%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $57.2K/YrLiving$18.1K/YrAdmission B.A NeuroscienceSAT1480TOEFL90$57.2K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 301 by ARWU in 2022
#32Pennsylvania State University logo

Pennsylvania State University, State College

Pennsylvania, Usa51.3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $46.8K/YrLiving$11.3K/YrAdmission M.S NeuroscienceIELTS6.5$46.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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6.2/10(7 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#33University of Massachusetts logo

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Massachusetts, Usa65.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $40.9K/YrLiving$17.8K/YrAdmission M.S Neuroscience and BehaviorIELTS6.5PTE53$40.9K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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5.5/10(7 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#34University of Florida logo

University of Florida, Gainesville

Florida, Usa45.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.7K/YrLiving$12.1K/YrAdmission B.A Neurobiological SciencesSAT1330IELTS6$28.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.0/10(14 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#35University of Rochester logo

University of Rochester, Rochester

New York, Usa35.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $65.9K/YrLiving$10.5K/YrAdmission B.S Biological Sciences - Neuros...Duolingo120IELTS7.5$65.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.2/10(1 User)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#36University of Colorado logo

University of Colorado, Boulder

Colorado, Usa79.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $43.9K/YrLiving$14K/YrAdmission B.A NeuroscienceIELTS6.0PTE46$43.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(5 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#37University of Pittsburgh logo

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania, Usa55%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $50.9K/YrLiving$13.4K/YrAdmission B.S NeuroscienceTOEFL90$50.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.7/10(4 Users)Ranked 34 by ARWU in 2022
#38University of Arizona logo

University of Arizona, Tucson

Arizona, Usa78.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $41K/YrLiving$19.2K/YrAdmission B.S Neuroscience & Cognitive Sci...TOEFL70PTE53$41K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.2/10(9 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#39Dartmouth College logo

Dartmouth College, Hanover

New Hampshire, Usa6.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $63.7K/YrLiving$10.4K/YrAdmission B.S NeuroscienceSAT1440IELTS7$63.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#40Case Western Reserve University logo

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland

Ohio, Usa35.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $88K/YrLiving$6.5K/YrAdmission Ph.D NeuroscienceIELTS7PTE61$88K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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5.7/10(3 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#41Arizona State University logo

Arizona State University, Tempe

Arizona, Usa83%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.4K/YrLiving$19K/YrAdmission B.S Biological Sciences - Neurob...Duolingo95IELTS6.5PTE53$35.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.0/10(50 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#42University of Notre Dame logo

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame

Indiana, Usa19%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $64.5K/YrLiving$14.9K/YrAdmission B.S Neuroscience and BehaviorTOEFL93PTE68$64.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.0/10(2 Users)Ranked 401 by ARWU in 2022
#43Northeastern University logo

Northeastern University, Boston

Massachusetts, Usa28.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $62.4K/YrLiving$27.2K/YrAdmission B.S Behavioral NeuroscienceSAT1390IELTS6.5PTE53$62.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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5.8/10(41 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024Ranked 396 by QS in 2025
#44University of Illinois logo

University of Illinois, Chicago

Illinois, Usa73.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $39.8K/YrLiving$14.6K/YrAdmission M.S NeuroscienceGRE318IELTS6.5PTE54$31.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#45University of Miami logo

University of Miami, Coral Gables

Florida, Usa37.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $54.5K/YrLiving$13.7K/YrAdmission B.S NeuroscienceACT30IELTS6.5$58.1K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(1 User)Ranked 151 by ARWU in 2022
#46University of Iowa logo

University of Iowa, Iowa City

Iowa, Usa80.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $19.4K/YrLiving$10.4K/YrAdmission Ph.D NeuroscienceDuolingo105IELTS7PTE58$19.4K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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8.3/10(7 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#47Rutgers University - New Jersey logo

Rutgers University - New Jersey, New Brunswick

New Jersey, Usa58%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.4K/YrLiving$12.5K/YrAdmission B.A/B.S Cell Biology and Neurosc...SAT1300TOEFL79PTE53$32.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.8/10(3 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#48George Washington University logo

George Washington University, Washington

District Of Columbia, Usa40.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $64.7K/YrLiving$13K/YrAdmission B.S NeuroscienceIELTS6.5PTE61$64.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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10.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#49University of California logo

University of California, Riverside

California, Usa55.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $13.1K/YrLiving$15.5K/YrAdmission B.S NeuroscienceIELTS6$13.1K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#50Stony Brook University logo

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook

New York, Usa40.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.5K/YrLiving$13.4K/YrAdmission M.S NeuroscienceGRE309IELTS6.0PTE53$24.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022