Looking for the best university for a Neurosciences PhD in United States? These 37 universities are ranked by their QS World University Rankings — each offers neurosciences phd programs with direct links below. Compare rankings, location and tuition, then apply. Many also offer scholarships for international students.
Top 37 Neurosciences PhD Universities in United States (2026)
The best universities for a neurosciences phd in United States, ranked by QS World University Rankings — 37 universities, 37 programs.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
QS World #1Cambridge, Massachusetts · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program
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University of Chicago
QS World #10Chicago, Illinois · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program
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Columbia University
QS World #19New York, New York · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program
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University of Michigan
QS World #24Ann Arbor, Michigan · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
QS World #101Chapel Hill, North Carolina · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program
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Michigan State University
QS World #158East Lansing, Michigan · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program
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Case Western Reserve University
QS World #162Cleveland, Ohio · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program
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University of Pittsburgh
QS World #165Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program
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Dartmouth College
QS World #192Hanover, New Hampshire · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program
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Vanderbilt University
QS World #219Nashville, Tennessee · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program
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University of Virginia
QS World #230Charlottesville, Virginia · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
QS World #248Amherst, Massachusetts · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program
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Georgetown University
QS World #249Washington, Washington, D.C. · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program
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University of Colorado Boulder
QS World #252Boulder, Colorado · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program
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University of Arizona
QS World #270Tucson, Arizona · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program
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Indiana University Bloomington
QS World #312Bloomington, Indiana · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program
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University of Kansas
QS World #388Lawrence, Kansas · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program
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University at Buffalo
QS World #389Buffalo, New York · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program
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University of California
QS World #406San Francisco, California · United States · 1 neurosciences phd program