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 5.51M citations received by 181K 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: $25,078

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Computer Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Computer Engineering

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Computer Engineering

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

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

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Computer Engineering

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
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: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Computer Engineering

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

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: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

9. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Computer Engineering

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
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: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

11. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Computer Engineering

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

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

12. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Computer Engineering

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

13. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Computer Engineering

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

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

14. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Computer Engineering

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

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

15. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Computer Engineering

#16 in North America

#20 in the World

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

16. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Computer Engineering

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

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

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Computer Engineering

#18 in North America

#24 in the World

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

18. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Computer Engineering

#19 in North America

#31 in the World

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

19. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Computer Engineering

#20 in North America

#32 in the World

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

20. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Computer Engineering

#21 in North America

#35 in the World

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

21. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Computer Engineering

#22 in North America

#40 in the World

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

22. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Computer Engineering

#23 in North America

#42 in the World

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

23. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Computer Engineering

#25 in North America

#49 in the World

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

24. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Computer Engineering

#26 in North America

#52 in the World

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

25. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Computer Engineering

#27 in North America

#53 in the World

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

26. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Computer Engineering

#28 in North America

#58 in the World

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

27. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Computer Engineering

#29 in North America

#62 in the World

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

28. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Computer Engineering

#30 in North America

#64 in the World

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

29. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Computer Engineering

#31 in North America

#65 in the World

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

30. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Computer Engineering

#32 in North America

#66 in the World

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

31. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Computer Engineering

#34 in North America

#68 in the World

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

32. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Computer Engineering

#35 in North America

#74 in the World

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

33. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Computer Engineering

#36 in North America

#76 in the World

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

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: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

35. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Computer Engineering

#38 in North America

#81 in the World

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

36. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Computer Engineering

#39 in North America

#86 in the World

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

37. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Computer Engineering

#40 in North America

#92 in the World

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

38. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Computer Engineering

#42 in North America

#94 in the World

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

39. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Computer Engineering

#43 in North America

#95 in the World

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

40. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Computer Engineering

#44 in North America

#100 in the World

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

41. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Computer Engineering

#45 in North America

#101 in the World

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

42. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Computer Engineering

#46 in North America

#102 in the World

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

43. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Computer Engineering

#47 in North America

#106 in the World

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

44. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Computer Engineering

#48 in North America

#108 in the World

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

45. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Computer Engineering

#50 in North America

#118 in the World

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

46. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Computer Engineering

#51 in North America

#121 in the World

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

47. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Computer Engineering

#52 in North America

#122 in the World

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

48. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Computer Engineering

#53 in North America

#128 in the World

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

49. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Computer Engineering

#54 in North America

#130 in the World

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

50. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Computer Engineering

#55 in North America

#133 in the World

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

51. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Computer Engineering

#56 in North America

#136 in the World

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

52. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Computer Engineering

#57 in North America

#139 in the World

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

53. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Computer Engineering

#58 in North America

#142 in the World

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

54. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Computer Engineering

#59 in North America

#145 in the World

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

55. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Computer Engineering

#60 in North America

#147 in the World

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

56. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Computer Engineering

#61 in North America

#155 in the World

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

57. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Computer Engineering

#62 in North America

#156 in the World

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

58. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Computer Engineering

#63 in North America

#160 in the World

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

59. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Computer Engineering

#66 in North America

#175 in the World

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

60. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Computer Engineering

#67 in North America

#178 in the World

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

61. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Computer Engineering

#68 in North America

#181 in the World

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

62. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Computer Engineering

#69 in North America

#182 in the World

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

63. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Engineering

#71 in North America

#192 in the World

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

64. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Computer Engineering

#72 in North America

#193 in the World

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

65. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Computer Engineering

#73 in North America

#197 in the World

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

66. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Computer Engineering

#74 in North America

#202 in the World

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

67. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Engineering

#77 in North America

#217 in the World

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

68. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Computer Engineering

#78 in North America

#218 in the World

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

69. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Computer Engineering

#79 in North America

#230 in the World

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

70. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Computer Engineering

#81 in North America

#241 in the World

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

71. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Computer Engineering

#82 in North America

#246 in the World

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

72. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Computer Engineering

#83 in North America

#250 in the World

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

73. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Computer Engineering

#84 in North America

#252 in the World

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

74. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Computer Engineering

#85 in North America

#254 in the World

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

75. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Computer Engineering

#87 in North America

#264 in the World

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

76. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Computer Engineering

#88 in North America

#271 in the World

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

77. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Engineering

#89 in North America

#274 in the World

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

78. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Computer Engineering

#90 in North America

#276 in the World

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

79. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Computer Engineering

#91 in North America

#278 in the World

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

80. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Computer Engineering

#92 in North America

#280 in the World

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

81. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Computer Engineering

#93 in North America

#284 in the World

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

82. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Computer Engineering

#94 in North America

#285 in the World

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

83. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Computer Engineering

#95 in North America

#291 in the World

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

84. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Computer Engineering

#96 in North America

#296 in the World

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

85. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Computer Engineering

#98 in North America

#299 in the World

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

86. University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island | Kingston

For Computer Engineering

#99 in North America

#301 in the World

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

87. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Computer Engineering

#101 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

88. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Computer Engineering

#102 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

89. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Computer Engineering

#103 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

90. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Computer Engineering

#105 in North America

#319 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

#106 in North America

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $12,353
Enrollment: 37,661

92. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Computer Engineering

#108 in North America

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

93. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Computer Engineering

#110 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

94. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Computer Engineering

#111 in North America

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

95. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Computer Engineering

#112 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

96. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Computer Engineering

#113 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,629
Enrollment: 19,951

97. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Computer Engineering

#114 in North America

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

98. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Computer Engineering

#115 in North America

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

99. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Computer Engineering

#116 in North America

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

100. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Computer Engineering

#118 in North America

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,441
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

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