North America's best Computer Engineering universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Computer Engineering. A graph of 6.04M citations received by 206K academic papers made by 328 universities in North America was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Stanford University

United States | California

For Computer Engineering

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

2. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Computer Engineering

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

3. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Computer Engineering

#3 in the United States

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Computer Engineering

#4 in the United States

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Computer Engineering

#5 in the United States

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Computer Engineering

#6 in the United States

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Computer Engineering

#7 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

8. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Computer Engineering

#8 in the United States

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

9. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Computer Engineering

#9 in the United States

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

10. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Computer Engineering

#10 in the United States

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

11. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Computer Engineering

#11 in the United States

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

12. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Computer Engineering

#1 in Canada

#13 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

13. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Computer Engineering

#12 in the United States

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

14. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Computer Engineering

#13 in the United States

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

15. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Computer Engineering

#14 in the United States

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

16. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Computer Engineering

#15 in the United States

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

17. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Computer Engineering

#16 in the United States

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Computer Engineering

#17 in the United States

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

19. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Computer Engineering

#18 in the United States

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

20. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Computer Engineering

#19 in the United States

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

21. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Computer Engineering

#20 in the United States

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

22. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Computer Engineering

#21 in the United States

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

23. Rice University

United States | Texas

For Computer Engineering

#22 in the United States

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

24. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Computer Engineering

#2 in Canada

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

25. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Computer Engineering

#23 in the United States

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

26. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Computer Engineering

#24 in the United States

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

27. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Computer Engineering

#25 in the United States

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

28. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Computer Engineering

#26 in the United States

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

29. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Computer Engineering

#27 in the United States

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

30. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Computer Engineering

#28 in the United States

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

31. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Computer Engineering

#29 in the United States

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

32. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Computer Engineering

#30 in the United States

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

33. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Computer Engineering

#3 in Canada

#67 in the World

Founded: 1957

34. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Computer Engineering

#31 in the United States

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

35. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Computer Engineering

#32 in the United States

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

36. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Computer Engineering

#33 in the United States

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

37. New York University

United States | New York State

For Computer Engineering

#34 in the United States

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

38. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Computer Engineering

#35 in the United States

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

39. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Computer Engineering

#36 in the United States

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

40. Northeastern University

United States | Massachusetts

For Computer Engineering

#37 in the United States

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

41. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Computer Engineering

#4 in Canada

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

42. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Computer Engineering

#38 in the United States

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

43. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Computer Engineering

#39 in the United States

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

44. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Computer Engineering

#40 in the United States

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

45. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Computer Engineering

#41 in the United States

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

46. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Computer Engineering

#42 in the United States

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

47. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Computer Engineering

#43 in the United States

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

48. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Computer Engineering

#44 in the United States

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

49. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Computer Engineering

#5 in Canada

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

50. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Computer Engineering

#45 in the United States

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

51. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Computer Engineering

#46 in the United States

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

52. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Computer Engineering

#47 in the United States

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

53. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Computer Engineering

#48 in the United States

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

54. Brigham Young University - Provo

United States | Utah

For Computer Engineering

#49 in the United States

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

55. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Computer Engineering

#50 in the United States

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

56. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Computer Engineering

#51 in the United States

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

57. University of Central Florida

United States | Florida

For Computer Engineering

#52 in the United States

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

58. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Computer Engineering

#53 in the United States

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

59. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Computer Engineering

#54 in the United States

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

60. University of California - Santa Cruz

United States | California

For Computer Engineering

#55 in the United States

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

61. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

United States | New York State

For Computer Engineering

#56 in the United States

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

62. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Computer Engineering

#57 in the United States

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

63. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Computer Engineering

#58 in the United States

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

64. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Computer Engineering

#6 in Canada

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

65. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Computer Engineering

#7 in Canada

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

66. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Computer Engineering

#59 in the United States

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

67. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Computer Engineering

#60 in the United States

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

68. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Computer Engineering

#61 in the United States

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

69. University of Texas at Dallas

United States | Texas

For Computer Engineering

#62 in the United States

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

70. Concordia University

Canada | Quebec State

For Computer Engineering

#8 in Canada

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

71. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Computer Engineering

#63 in the United States

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

72. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Computer Engineering

#64 in the United States

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

73. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Computer Engineering

#65 in the United States

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

74. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Computer Engineering

#66 in the United States

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

75. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Computer Engineering

#9 in Canada

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

76. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Computer Engineering

#10 in Canada

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

77. Illinois Institute of Technology

United States | Illinois

For Computer Engineering

#67 in the United States

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

78. University of Notre Dame

United States | Indiana

For Computer Engineering

#68 in the United States

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

79. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Computer Engineering

#69 in the United States

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

80. Carleton University

Canada | Ontario

For Computer Engineering

#11 in Canada

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,109
Founded: 1942

81. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Computer Engineering

#70 in the United States

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

82. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

United States | Massachusetts

For Computer Engineering

#71 in the United States

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

83. New Jersey Institute of Technology

United States | New Jersey

For Computer Engineering

#72 in the United States

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

84. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Computer Engineering

#73 in the United States

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

85. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Computer Engineering

#74 in the United States

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

86. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Computer Engineering

#12 in Canada

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

87. Rochester Institute of Technology

United States | New York State

For Computer Engineering

#75 in the United States

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,534

88. Syracuse University

United States | New York State

For Computer Engineering

#76 in the United States

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

89. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Computer Engineering

#77 in the United States

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

90. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Computer Engineering

#78 in the United States

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

91. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Computer Engineering

#79 in the United States

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

92. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Computer Engineering

#80 in the United States

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

93. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Computer Engineering

#81 in the United States

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

94. Auburn University

United States | Alabama

For Computer Engineering

#82 in the United States

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

95. Binghamton University

United States | New York State

For Computer Engineering

#83 in the United States

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 79%

96. Dartmouth College

United States | New Hampshire

For Computer Engineering

#84 in the United States

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

97. University of Victoria

Canada | British Columbia

For Computer Engineering

#13 in Canada

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

98. Drexel University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Computer Engineering

#85 in the United States

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

99. University of Rhode Island

United States | Rhode Island

For Computer Engineering

#86 in the United States

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,578

100. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Computer Engineering

#14 in Canada

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

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