Top 50 Universities for Acoustics in the World (2026)
Exploring Acoustics programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Acoustics education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
University Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
20 World
17 North America
16
United States
2 University Park
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
302810
Citations
11063041
2
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
22 World
18 North America
17
United States
3 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
250036
Citations
10887825
3
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
4
Nanjing, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
188 World
23 Asia
11
China
1 Nanjing
University Information
Acceptance
24%*
Publications
155586
Citations
3657333
5
Provo, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
200 World
101 North America
89
United States
2 Provo
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
60825
Citations
1649220
6
Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
219 World
74 Europe
3
Denmark
2 Kongens Lyngby
University Information
Acceptance
38%
Publications
104048
Citations
3800666
7
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
220 World
75 Europe
22
United Kingdom
1 Cardiff
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
105852
Citations
3778246
8
Campinas, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
234 World
4 Latin America
3
Brazil
1 Campinas
University Information
Acceptance
15%
Publications
170006
Citations
2700980
9
Hong Kong, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
266 World
30 Asia
15
China
3 Hong Kong
University Information
Acceptance
30%*
Publications
124163
Citations
3426186
10
Granada, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
280 World
106 Europe
5
Spain
22 Granada
University Information
Acceptance
51%*
Publications
96092
Citations
2193589
11
Changsha, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
308 World
39 Asia
20
China
1 Changsha
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
194191
Citations
3233815
12
Gothenburg, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
335 World
127 Europe
9
Sweden
2 Gothenburg
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
77640
Citations
2203102
13
Coimbra, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
344 World
132 Europe
3
Portugal
1 Coimbra
University Information
Acceptance
13%
Publications
76805
Citations
1541393
14
Tartu, Estonia
Europe
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
432 World
177 Europe
1
Estonia
1 Tartu
University Information
Acceptance
53%*
Publications
37908
Citations
1131763
15
Rome, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
436 World
181 Europe
14
Italy
2 Rome
University Information
Acceptance
50%*
Publications
80025
Citations
2218211
16
Malaga, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
562 World
224 Europe
18
Spain
158 Malaga
University Information
Acceptance
45%
Publications
45431
Citations
814935
17
Guangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
693 World
128 Asia
57
China
4 Guangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
40780
Citations
620461
18
Qingdao, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
733 World
138 Asia
61
China
1 Qingdao
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
54441
Citations
927809
19
Sao Carlos, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
756 World
28 Latin America
17
Brazil
81 Sao Carlos
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
65706
Citations
872524
20
Xi'an, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
835 World
175 Asia
79
China
4 Xi'an
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
35356
Citations
525987
21
Harbin, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
839 World
176 Asia
80
China
2 Harbin
University Information
Acceptance
27%*
Publications
50879
Citations
559371
22
Ecully, France
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
928 World
358 Europe
31
France
5 Ecully
University Information
Acceptance
15%
Publications
9711
Citations
198208
23
Changsha, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
933 World
208 Asia
89
China
4 Changsha
University Information
Acceptance
40%*
Publications
31442
Citations
370615
24
Lulea, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
939 World
360 Europe
11
Sweden
31 Lulea
University Information
Acceptance
55%*
Publications
22607
Citations
604792
25
Monterey, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
945 World
282 North America
251
United States
23 Monterey
University Information
Acceptance
23%
Publications
18633
Citations
398934
26
Kyiv, Ukraine
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
991 World
383 Europe
1
Ukraine
1 Kyiv
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
32415
Citations
219516
27
Lyon, France
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
1106 World
418 Europe
42
France
7 Lyon
University Information
Acceptance
25%
Publications
20540
Citations
391900
28
Munich, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
1127 World
421 Europe
63
Germany
8 Munich
University Information
Acceptance
40%*
Publications
18006
Citations
217770
29
Lisbon, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
1173 World
437 Europe
7
Portugal
3 Lisbon
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
11872
Citations
221149
30
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
1254 World
326 Asia
18
South Korea
11 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
35%
Publications
24345
Citations
483984
31
Valdivia, Chile
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
1333 World
59 Latin America
5
Chile
206 Valdivia
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
18098
Citations
290867
32
Taichung, Taiwan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
1421 World
396 Asia
19
Taiwan
3 Taichung
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
18873
Citations
275536
33
Compiegne, France
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
1486 World
528 Europe
55
France
3 Compiegne
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
11652
Citations
259449
34
Busan, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
1503 World
428 Asia
24
South Korea
2 Busan
University Information
Acceptance
43%*
Publications
23045
Citations
389777
35
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
1730 World
87 Latin America
7
Argentina
2 Buenos Aires
University Information
Acceptance
58%*
Publications
6130
Citations
63198
36
Beirut, Lebanon
Asia
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
1823 World
537 Asia
3
Lebanon
3 Beirut
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
6928
Citations
101776
37
Porto, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
1863 World
634 Europe
14
Portugal
2 Porto
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
13412
Citations
196049
38
Moscow, Russia
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
1878 World
640 Europe
28
Russia
14 Moscow
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
15784
Citations
70397
39
Lisbon, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
2095 World
691 Europe
15
Portugal
6 Lisbon
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
7242
Citations
88328
40
Falun, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
2325 World
745 Europe
23
Sweden
519 Falun
University Information
Acceptance
41%*
Publications
4395
Citations
100368
41
Dusseldorf, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
2332 World
747 Europe
94
Germany
20 Dusseldorf
University Information
Acceptance
29%*
Publications
6533
Citations
28608
42
Quilmes, Argentina
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
2401 World
138 Latin America
15
Argentina
587 Quilmes
University Information
Acceptance
50%*
Publications
5783
Citations
63569
43
Berlin, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
2480 World
778 Europe
98
Germany
11 Berlin
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
1271
Citations
6816
44
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
2848 World
805 North America
738
United States
29 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
91%
Publications
916
Citations
5508
45
Gaziantep, Turkey
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
2888 World
921 Asia
56
Turkey
1 Gaziantep
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
17173
Citations
292067
46
Sofia, Bulgaria
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
2893 World
870 Europe
5
Bulgaria
4 Sofia
University Information
Acceptance
59%*
Publications
1424
Citations
18110
47
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
2954 World
948 Asia
51
South Korea
22 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
47%
Publications
5228
Citations
73833
48
Itajuba, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
2980 World
185 Latin America
70
Brazil
329 Itajuba
University Information
Acceptance
20%
Publications
8773
Citations
90721
49
Dortmund, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
2984 World
887 Europe
120
Germany
23 Dortmund
University Information
Acceptance
68%
Publications
1908
Citations
10443
50
Le Mans, France
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Acoustics
Rankings
3202 World
942 Europe
114
France
6 Le Mans
University Information
Acceptance
52%*