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 3.91M citations received by 166K academic papers made by 281 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. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Computer Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Computer Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Computer Engineering

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Computer Engineering

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Computer Engineering

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Computer Engineering

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Computer Engineering

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

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: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

9. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Computer Engineering

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

10. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Computer Engineering

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

11. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Computer Engineering

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

12. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Computer Engineering

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

13. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Computer Engineering

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

14. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Computer Engineering

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

15. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Computer Engineering

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

16. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Computer Engineering

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

17. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Computer Engineering

#18 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

18. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Computer Engineering

#19 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

19. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Computer Engineering

#20 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

20. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Computer Engineering

#21 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

21. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Computer Engineering

#22 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

22. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Computer Engineering

#23 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

23. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Computer Engineering

#25 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

24. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Computer Engineering

#26 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

25. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Computer Engineering

#27 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

26. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Computer Engineering

#28 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

27. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Computer Engineering

#29 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

28. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Computer Engineering

#31 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

29. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Computer Engineering

#32 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

30. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Computer Engineering

#33 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

31. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Computer Engineering

#34 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

32. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Computer Engineering

#35 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

33. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Computer Engineering

#36 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

34. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Computer Engineering

#37 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

35. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Computer Engineering

#38 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

36. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Computer Engineering

#39 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

37. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Computer Engineering

#40 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

38. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Computer Engineering

#42 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

39. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Computer Engineering

#43 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

40. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Computer Engineering

#44 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

41. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Computer Engineering

#46 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

42. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Computer Engineering

#47 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

43. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Computer Engineering

#48 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

44. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Computer Engineering

#49 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

45. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Computer Engineering

#50 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

46. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Computer Engineering

#51 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

47. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Computer Engineering

#52 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

48. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Computer Engineering

#53 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

49. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Computer Engineering

#54 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

50. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Computer Engineering

#55 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

51. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Computer Engineering

#56 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

52. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Computer Engineering

#57 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

53. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Computer Engineering

#58 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

54. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Computer Engineering

#59 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

55. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Computer Engineering

#60 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

56. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Computer Engineering

#61 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

57. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Computer Engineering

#62 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

58. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Computer Engineering

#64 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

59. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Computer Engineering

#65 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

60. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Computer Engineering

#66 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

61. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Computer Engineering

#68 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

62. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Engineering

#69 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

63. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Computer Engineering

#71 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

64. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Computer Engineering

#72 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

65. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Computer Engineering

#73 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

66. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Computer Engineering

#74 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

67. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Engineering

#76 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,702

68. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Computer Engineering

#78 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

69. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Computer Engineering

#80 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 93%

70. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Computer Engineering

#82 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

71. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Computer Engineering

#83 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

72. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Computer Engineering

#84 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

73. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Computer Engineering

#85 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

74. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Computer Engineering

#86 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

75. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Computer Engineering

#87 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

76. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Computer Engineering

#88 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

77. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Computer Engineering

#89 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

78. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Computer Engineering

#90 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

79. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Computer Engineering

#91 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

80. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Computer Engineering

#92 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

81. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Computer Engineering

#94 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

82. University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island | Kingston

For Computer Engineering

#95 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

83. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Computer Engineering

#96 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

84. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Computer Engineering

#97 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

85. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Computer Engineering

#99 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

86. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Computer Engineering

#100 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

87. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Computer Engineering

#101 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

88. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Computer Engineering

#103 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

89. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Computer Engineering

#104 in North America

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

90. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Computer Engineering

#105 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

91. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Computer Engineering

#106 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,600

92. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Computer Engineering

#107 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

93. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Computer Engineering

#108 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

94. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Computer Engineering

#109 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

95. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Computer Engineering

#110 in North America

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

96. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Computer Engineering

#111 in North America

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

97. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Engineering

#112 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

98. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Computer Engineering

#114 in North America

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

99. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Computer Engineering

#116 in North America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,750
Enrollment: 21,609

100. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Computer Engineering

#117 in North America

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

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