We Astrophiles belong to the small percentage of humans who are aware of the universe and want to explore its mysteries and understand how everything works. Questioning our existence, seeing the dream of colonizing Mars, thinking of dark matter and black holes, or stepping on the moon are our favorite activities. The fact that only a few people are aware of these subjects presents several challenges.
These challenges include difficulty in finding friends who share a passion for astronomy, struggling to find someone who understands your viewpoints when discussing complex topics like dark matter and dark energy, and, most importantly, having trouble accessing reliable sources to deepen your knowledge in this field.
While we cannot help you find friends, this article will assist you in discovering your dream university where you can study astronomy and astrophysics, and potentially make some friends.
Astronomy and Astrophysics are not part of the syllabus in most universities or colleges, and you deserve a good university or college from which you can graduate and achieve your dream of working at organizations like NASA, ISRO, ESA, CSA, JAXA, etc.
Here’s a list of Top 11 Universities to Study Astronomy and Astrophysics:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Country: United States
- Global Rank: 1st
- Course/Field of Study: Physics and Astronomy
- Link: MIT Physics Department
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
- Country: United States
- Global Rank: 1st for Astrophysics
- Course/Field of Study: Astrophysics
- Link: Caltech Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy Division
Harvard University
- Country: United States
- Global Rank: 2nd
- Course/Field of Study: Physics and Astronomy
- Link: Harvard Department of Physics
University of Oxford
- Country: United Kingdom
- Global Rank: 3rd
- Course/Field of Study: Astrophysics and Cosmology
- Link: Oxford Department of Physics
Stanford University
- Country: United States
- Global Rank: 3rd in Astrophysics
- Course/Field of Study: Astrophysics
- Link: Stanford Department of Physics
University of Cambridge
- Country: United Kingdom
- Global Rank: 5th
- Course/Field of Study: Theoretical Astrophysics
- Link: Cambridge Department of Physics
Princeton University
- Country: United States
- Global Rank: 5th
- Course/Field of Study: Physics and Astronomy
- Link: Princeton Department of Physics
ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
- Country: Switzerland
- Global Rank: 8th
- Course/Field of Study: Astrophysics
- Link: ETH Zurich Department of Physics
University of Tokyo
- Country: Japan
- Global Rank: 9th
- Course/Field of Study: Astronomy
- Link: University of Tokyo School of Science
National University of Singapore (NUS)
- Country: Singapore
- Global Rank: Joint 12th
- Course/Field of Study: Physics and Astronomy
- Link: NUS Department of Physics
University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
- Country: United States
- Global Rank: Among the Top
- Course/Field of Study: Physics and Astronomy
- Link: UC Berkeley Department of Physics
I hope this list will help you get into your dream university and pursue a career in astronomy and astrophysics seamlessly.