United States' best Computer Engineering schools [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Computer Engineering. A graph of 5.34M citations received by 180K academic papers made by 290 universities in the United States 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

California | Stanford

For Computer Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Computer Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Computer Engineering

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Computer Engineering

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Computer Engineering

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Computer Engineering

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Computer Engineering

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

8. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Computer Engineering

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

9. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Computer Engineering

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

10. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Computer Engineering

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

11. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Computer Engineering

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

12. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Computer Engineering

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

13. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Computer Engineering

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

14. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Computer Engineering

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

15. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Computer Engineering

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

16. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Computer Engineering

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Computer Engineering

#18 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

18. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Computer Engineering

#19 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

19. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Computer Engineering

#20 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

20. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Computer Engineering

#21 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

21. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Computer Engineering

#22 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

22. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Computer Engineering

#23 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

23. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Computer Engineering

#25 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

24. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Computer Engineering

#26 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

25. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Computer Engineering

#27 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

26. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Computer Engineering

#28 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

27. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Computer Engineering

#29 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

28. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Computer Engineering

#30 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

29. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Computer Engineering

#31 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

30. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Computer Engineering

#33 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

31. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Computer Engineering

#34 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

32. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Computer Engineering

#35 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

33. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Computer Engineering

#36 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

34. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Computer Engineering

#37 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

35. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Computer Engineering

#38 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

36. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Computer Engineering

#39 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

37. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Computer Engineering

#40 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

38. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Computer Engineering

#41 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

39. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Computer Engineering

#43 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

40. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Computer Engineering

#44 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

41. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Computer Engineering

#45 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

42. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Computer Engineering

#46 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

43. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Computer Engineering

#47 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

44. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Computer Engineering

#48 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

45. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Computer Engineering

#50 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

46. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Computer Engineering

#51 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

47. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Computer Engineering

#52 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

48. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Computer Engineering

#53 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

49. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Computer Engineering

#54 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

50. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Computer Engineering

#55 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

51. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Computer Engineering

#56 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

52. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Computer Engineering

#57 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

53. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Computer Engineering

#58 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

54. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Computer Engineering

#59 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

55. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Computer Engineering

#60 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

56. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Computer Engineering

#61 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

57. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Computer Engineering

#62 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

58. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Computer Engineering

#63 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

59. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Computer Engineering

#65 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

60. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Computer Engineering

#67 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

61. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Computer Engineering

#68 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

62. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Computer Engineering

#69 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

63. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Engineering

#71 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

64. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Computer Engineering

#72 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

65. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Computer Engineering

#73 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

66. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Computer Engineering

#75 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

67. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Engineering

#77 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

68. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Computer Engineering

#78 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

69. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Computer Engineering

#79 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

70. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Computer Engineering

#81 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

71. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Computer Engineering

#82 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

72. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Computer Engineering

#83 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

73. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Computer Engineering

#84 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

74. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Computer Engineering

#85 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

75. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Computer Engineering

#87 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

76. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Computer Engineering

#88 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

77. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Computer Engineering

#89 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

78. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Computer Engineering

#90 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

79. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Computer Engineering

#91 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

80. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Engineering

#92 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

81. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Computer Engineering

#93 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

82. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Computer Engineering

#94 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

83. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Computer Engineering

#95 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

84. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Computer Engineering

#96 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 78%

85. University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island | Kingston

For Computer Engineering

#98 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

86. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Computer Engineering

#99 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

87. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Computer Engineering

#101 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

88. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Computer Engineering

#102 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

89. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Computer Engineering

#103 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

90. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Computer Engineering

#104 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

91. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Computer Engineering

#107 in North America

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $11,311
Enrollment: 36,062

92. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Computer Engineering

#109 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

93. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Computer Engineering

#110 in North America

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

94. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Computer Engineering

#111 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,827
Enrollment: 20,519

95. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Computer Engineering

#112 in North America

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

96. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Computer Engineering

#113 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

97. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Computer Engineering

#114 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

98. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Computer Engineering

#115 in North America

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

99. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Computer Engineering

#116 in North America

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

100. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Computer Engineering

#117 in North America

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,600
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

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