24 Best Engineering schools in Alabama

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Alabama ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 2.75M citations received by 124K academic papers made by 24 universities in Alabama 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 Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham

For Engineering

#92 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

2. Auburn University

Auburn

For Engineering

#96 in the United States

#111 in North America

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

3. University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa

For Engineering

#111 in the United States

#132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

4. University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville

For Engineering

#173 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1328
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

5. University of South Alabama

Mobile

For Engineering

#238 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1102
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. Tuskegee University

Tuskegee

For Engineering

#339 in the United States

#384 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1093
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $35,596

7. Alabama A&M University

Normal

For Engineering

#342 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 932
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 87%

8. Heritage Christian University

Florence

For Engineering

#544 in the United States

#599 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $5,020
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,790

9. Troy University

Troy

For Engineering

#548 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. Miles College

Fairfield

For Engineering

#563 in the United States

#618 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,283
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,391

11. Alabama State University

Montgomery

For Engineering

#688 in the United States

#748 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery

For Engineering

#694 in the United States

#754 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Samford University

Birmingham

For Engineering

#705 in the United States

#767 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,803

14. Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville

For Engineering

#770 in the United States

#833 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. Athens State University

Athens

For Engineering

#814 in the United States

#879 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,894
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1822

16. University of North Alabama

Florence

For Engineering

#826 in the United States

#892 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $13,699
Enrollment: 9,830

17. Oakwood University

Huntsville

For Engineering

#980 in the United States

#1050 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $19,373
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $19,004

18. Huntingdon College

Montgomery

For Engineering

#1055 in the United States

#1126 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $23,662

19. University of Mobile

Mobile

For Engineering

#1152 in the United States

#1226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,260
Receiving Aid: 100%

20. University of Montevallo

Montevallo

For Engineering

#1194 in the United States

#1270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,694
Enrollment: 2,586

21. Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham

For Engineering

#1214 in the United States

#1290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,153

22. Spring Hill College

Mobile

For Engineering

#1320 in the United States

#1397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,018

23. University of West Alabama

Livingston

For Engineering

#1324 in the United States

#1401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

24. Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dothan

For Engineering

#1468 in the United States

#1551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 761
Male:Female: 47:53

Closest to Alabama states to learn Engineering

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