100 Best colleges for Automation and Control engineering in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Automation and Control engineering. A graph of 3.15M citations received by 102K academic papers made by 226 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. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Automation and Control engineering

#1 in North America

#2 in the World

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Automation and Control engineering

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

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

3. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Automation and Control engineering

#3 in North America

#8 in the World

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

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Automation and Control engineering

#4 in North America

#9 in the World

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

5. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Automation and Control engineering

#5 in North America

#13 in the World

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

6. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Automation and Control engineering

#6 in North America

#15 in the World

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

7. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Automation and Control engineering

#8 in North America

#25 in the World

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

8. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Automation and Control engineering

#9 in North America

#26 in the World

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

9. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Automation and Control engineering

#10 in North America

#29 in the World

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

10. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Automation and Control engineering

#11 in North America

#30 in the World

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

11. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Automation and Control engineering

#12 in North America

#32 in the World

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

12. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Automation and Control engineering

#13 in North America

#33 in the World

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

13. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Automation and Control engineering

#14 in North America

#36 in the World

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

14. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Automation and Control engineering

#15 in North America

#40 in the World

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

15. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Automation and Control engineering

#17 in North America

#52 in the World

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

16. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Automation and Control engineering

#19 in North America

#61 in the World

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

17. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Automation and Control engineering

#20 in North America

#66 in the World

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

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Automation and Control engineering

#22 in North America

#71 in the World

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

19. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Automation and Control engineering

#24 in North America

#75 in the World

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

20. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Automation and Control engineering

#25 in North America

#76 in the World

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

21. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Automation and Control engineering

#26 in North America

#83 in the World

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

22. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Automation and Control engineering

#27 in North America

#84 in the World

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

23. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Automation and Control engineering

#28 in North America

#85 in the World

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

24. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Automation and Control engineering

#29 in North America

#87 in the World

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

25. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Automation and Control engineering

#30 in North America

#92 in the World

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

26. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Automation and Control engineering

#31 in North America

#98 in the World

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

27. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Automation and Control engineering

#32 in North America

#102 in the World

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

28. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Automation and Control engineering

#34 in North America

#107 in the World

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

29. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Automation and Control engineering

#35 in North America

#111 in the World

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

30. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Automation and Control engineering

#36 in North America

#114 in the World

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

31. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Automation and Control engineering

#37 in North America

#118 in the World

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

32. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Automation and Control engineering

#38 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1264
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

33. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Automation and Control engineering

#39 in North America

#130 in the World

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

34. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Automation and Control engineering

#40 in North America

#134 in the World

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

35. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Automation and Control engineering

#41 in North America

#136 in the World

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

36. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Automation and Control engineering

#42 in North America

#137 in the World

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

37. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Automation and Control engineering

#43 in North America

#141 in the World

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

38. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Automation and Control engineering

#44 in North America

#142 in the World

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

39. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Automation and Control engineering

#47 in North America

#153 in the World

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

40. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Automation and Control engineering

#48 in North America

#154 in the World

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

41. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Automation and Control engineering

#49 in North America

#159 in the World

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

42. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Automation and Control engineering

#50 in North America

#160 in the World

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

43. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Automation and Control engineering

#51 in North America

#166 in the World

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

44. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Automation and Control engineering

#53 in North America

#169 in the World

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

45. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Automation and Control engineering

#54 in North America

#170 in the World

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

46. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Automation and Control engineering

#55 in North America

#174 in the World

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

47. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Automation and Control engineering

#57 in North America

#189 in the World

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

48. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Automation and Control engineering

#58 in North America

#190 in the World

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

49. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Automation and Control engineering

#59 in North America

#202 in the World

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

50. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Automation and Control engineering

#60 in North America

#210 in the World

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

51. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Automation and Control engineering

#61 in North America

#211 in the World

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

52. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Automation and Control engineering

#63 in North America

#216 in the World

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

53. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Automation and Control engineering

#64 in North America

#230 in the World

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

54. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Automation and Control engineering

#65 in North America

#233 in the World

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

55. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Automation and Control engineering

#66 in North America

#234 in the World

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

56. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Automation and Control engineering

#67 in North America

#237 in the World

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

57. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Automation and Control engineering

#68 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

58. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Automation and Control engineering

#69 in North America

#240 in the World

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

59. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Automation and Control engineering

#70 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

60. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Automation and Control engineering

#71 in North America

#246 in the World

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

61. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Automation and Control engineering

#72 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,658
Enrollment: 21,778

62. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Automation and Control engineering

#74 in North America

#255 in the World

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

63. Cleveland State University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Automation and Control engineering

#75 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,148

64. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Automation and Control engineering

#76 in North America

#259 in the World

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

65. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Automation and Control engineering

#77 in North America

#262 in the World

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

66. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Automation and Control engineering

#78 in North America

#264 in the World

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

67. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Automation and Control engineering

#80 in North America

#273 in the World

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

68. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Automation and Control engineering

#82 in North America

#283 in the World

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

69. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Automation and Control engineering

#83 in North America

#284 in the World

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

70. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Automation and Control engineering

#85 in North America

#296 in the World

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

71. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Automation and Control engineering

#87 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

72. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Automation and Control engineering

#88 in North America

#312 in the World

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

73. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Automation and Control engineering

#89 in North America

#315 in the World

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

74. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Automation and Control engineering

#91 in North America

#323 in the World

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

75. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Automation and Control engineering

#92 in North America

#326 in the World

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

76. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Automation and Control engineering

#93 in North America

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

77. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Automation and Control engineering

#94 in North America

#331 in the World

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

78. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Automation and Control engineering

#95 in North America

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

79. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Automation and Control engineering

#96 in North America

#341 in the World

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

80. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Automation and Control engineering

#97 in North America

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

81. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Automation and Control engineering

#98 in North America

#352 in the World

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

82. Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Altoona

Pennsylvania | Altoona

For Automation and Control engineering

#99 in North America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 83%

83. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Automation and Control engineering

#104 in North America

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

84. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Automation and Control engineering

#105 in North America

#383 in the World

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

85. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Automation and Control engineering

#106 in North America

#390 in the World

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

86. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Automation and Control engineering

#107 in North America

#399 in the World

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

87. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Automation and Control engineering

#108 in North America

#407 in the World

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

88. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Automation and Control engineering

#109 in North America

#413 in the World

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

89. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Automation and Control engineering

#111 in North America

#426 in the World

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

90. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Automation and Control engineering

#112 in North America

#434 in the World

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

91. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Automation and Control engineering

#114 in North America

#440 in the World

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

92. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Automation and Control engineering

#116 in North America

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

93. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Automation and Control engineering

#117 in North America

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

94. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Automation and Control engineering

#118 in North America

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

95. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Automation and Control engineering

#120 in North America

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

96. Wright State University

Ohio | Dayton

For Automation and Control engineering

#121 in North America

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1072
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

97. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Automation and Control engineering

#122 in North America

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 998
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

98. University of Alabama in Huntsville

Alabama | Huntsville

For Automation and Control engineering

#123 in North America

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1318
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

99. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

Ohio | Wright-Patterson AFB

For Automation and Control engineering

#124 in North America

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,005
Male:Female: 82:18
Founded: 1919

100. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Automation and Control engineering

#126 in North America

#519 in the World

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

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