32 Best Engineering schools in Tennessee

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 4.32M citations received by 155K academic papers made by 32 universities in Tennessee 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 Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Engineering

#55 in the United States

#62 in North America

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

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Engineering

#63 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Engineering

#191 in the United States

#219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Engineering

#195 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,139
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1911

5. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Engineering

#254 in the United States

#289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,471

6. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Engineering

#287 in the United States

#327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,012

7. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Engineering

#322 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Engineering

#337 in the United States

#382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1117
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

9. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Engineering

#382 in the United States

#431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Engineering

#390 in the United States

#440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,315
Enrollment: 9,218

11. King University

Bristol

For Engineering

#477 in the United States

#530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $22,626
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $22,715

12. Fisk University

Nashville

For Engineering

#502 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,578

13. South College

Knoxville

For Engineering

#549 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,831
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,048

14. University of the South

Sewanee

For Engineering

#568 in the United States

#623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1307
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,061

15. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Engineering

#629 in the United States

#686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 962
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1876

16. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Engineering

#683 in the United States

#743 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,672

17. Union University

Jackson

For Engineering

#752 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,585

18. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Engineering

#785 in the United States

#849 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1077
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Engineering

#856 in the United States

#923 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

20. Belmont University

Nashville

For Engineering

#858 in the United States

#925 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,225

21. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Engineering

#869 in the United States

#936 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,752
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,977

22. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Engineering

#906 in the United States

#973 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,865
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Engineering

#921 in the United States

#989 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $18,612
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Engineering

#979 in the United States

#1049 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 532
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1932

25. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Engineering

#1011 in the United States

#1082 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,937

26. Lee University

Cleveland

For Engineering

#1015 in the United States

#1086 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,726

27. Maryville College

Maryville

For Engineering

#1135 in the United States

#1208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,583

28. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Engineering

#1165 in the United States

#1240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1086
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,162

29. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Engineering

#1251 in the United States

#1328 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1062
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,111

30. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Engineering

#1257 in the United States

#1334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,332

31. Lane College

Jackson

For Engineering

#1353 in the United States

#1432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,370
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,154

32. Welch College

Gallatin

For Engineering

#1425 in the United States

#1506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,966
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,736

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	25	69
Alabama	24	92
Georgia	43	7
Indiana	31	25
Mississippi	14	127
South Carolina	27	82
Illinois	68	6
North Carolina	40	34
Arkansas	17	122
Ohio	57	20
West Virginia	18	112
Missouri	33	50
Virginia	41	33
Louisiana	24	78
District of Columbia	10	106
Maryland	26	16
Iowa	26	36
Pennsylvania	100	11
Michigan	36	5
Florida	55	27
Delaware	3	58
Wisconsin	31	13
Oklahoma	18	94
Kansas	13	99
New Jersey	27	17
New York	136	9
Minnesota	27	15
Connecticut	20	31
Nebraska	12	76
Rhode Island	9	65
Massachusetts	69	1
Texas	75	12
Vermont	13	139
South Dakota	8	231
New Hampshire	11	102
Colorado	21	37
North Dakota	8	163
Maine	14	183
New Mexico	9	86
Utah	11	42
Montana	8	156
Arizona	10	32
Idaho	7	149
Nevada	6	135
Puerto Rico	14	278
California	129	2
Oregon	17	74
Washington	31	8
Alaska	4	188
Hawaii	7	121