Best Universities for Civil Engineering in North America

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Civil Engineering. A graph of 143K citations received by 8.24K academic papers made by 84 universities in North America 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

United States | California

For Civil Engineering

#1 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Civil Engineering

#2 in the United States

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

3. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Civil Engineering

#1 in Canada

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

4. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Civil Engineering

#3 in the United States

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Civil Engineering

#4 in the United States

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,998

6. Stanford University

United States | California

For Civil Engineering

#5 in the United States

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

7. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Civil Engineering

#6 in the United States

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

8. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Civil Engineering

#7 in the United States

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

9. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Civil Engineering

#8 in the United States

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

10. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Civil Engineering

#9 in the United States

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

11. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Civil Engineering

#10 in the United States

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

12. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Civil Engineering

#11 in the United States

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

13. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Civil Engineering

#12 in the United States

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

14. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Civil Engineering

#13 in the United States

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

15. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Civil Engineering

#14 in the United States

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 81%

16. University of Nevada - Las Vegas

United States | Nevada

For Civil Engineering

#15 in the United States

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

17. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Civil Engineering

#16 in the United States

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

18. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Civil Engineering

#17 in the United States

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

19. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Civil Engineering

#2 in Canada

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1908

20. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Civil Engineering

#18 in the United States

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

21. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Civil Engineering

#19 in the United States

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

22. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Civil Engineering

#20 in the United States

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

23. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Civil Engineering

#21 in the United States

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 86%

24. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Civil Engineering

#22 in the United States

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

25. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Civil Engineering

#3 in Canada

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

26. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Civil Engineering

#23 in the United States

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

27. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Civil Engineering

#24 in the United States

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

28. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Civil Engineering

#25 in the United States

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

29. University of Oklahoma - Norman

United States | Oklahoma State

For Civil Engineering

#26 in the United States

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

30. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Civil Engineering

#27 in the United States

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

31. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Civil Engineering

#4 in Canada

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

32. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Civil Engineering

#28 in the United States

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

33. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Civil Engineering

#29 in the United States

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

34. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Civil Engineering

#30 in the United States

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

35. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Civil Engineering

#31 in the United States

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

36. Portland State University

United States | Oregon

For Civil Engineering

#32 in the United States

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 84%

37. University of Texas at Arlington

United States | Texas

For Civil Engineering

#33 in the United States

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

38. Missouri University of Science and Technology

United States | Missouri

For Civil Engineering

#34 in the United States

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1314
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

39. Concordia University

Canada | Quebec State

For Civil Engineering

#5 in Canada

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 43,752
Founded: 1974

40. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Civil Engineering

#35 in the United States

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

41. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Civil Engineering

#36 in the United States

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

42. Clemson University

United States | South Carolina

For Civil Engineering

#37 in the United States

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

43. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Civil Engineering

#38 in the United States

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $26,591

44. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Civil Engineering

#6 in Canada

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

45. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Civil Engineering

#39 in the United States

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

46. Ryerson University

Canada | Ontario

For Civil Engineering

#7 in Canada

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

47. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Civil Engineering

#40 in the United States

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

48. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Civil Engineering

#41 in the United States

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

49. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Civil Engineering

#42 in the United States

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

50. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Civil Engineering

#8 in Canada

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 30,117
Founded: 1887

51. Texas Tech University

United States | Texas

For Civil Engineering

#43 in the United States

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

52. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Civil Engineering

#44 in the United States

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

53. Michigan Technological University

United States | Michigan

For Civil Engineering

#45 in the United States

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

54. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Civil Engineering

#46 in the United States

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,685

55. University of Notre Dame

United States | Indiana

For Civil Engineering

#47 in the United States

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,981

56. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Civil Engineering

#48 in the United States

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

57. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Civil Engineering

#49 in the United States

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,983

58. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Civil Engineering

#50 in the United States

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

59. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Civil Engineering

#51 in the United States

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

60. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Civil Engineering

#52 in the United States

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

61. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Civil Engineering

#9 in Canada

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 27,300
Founded: 1878

62. Concordia University - Wisconsin

United States | Wisconsin

For Civil Engineering

#53 in the United States

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,569
Receiving Aid: 100%

63. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Canada | Newfoundland and Labrador

For Civil Engineering

#10 in Canada

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1925

64. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Civil Engineering

#54 in the United States

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

65. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Civil Engineering

#55 in the United States

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

66. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Civil Engineering

#11 in Canada

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

67. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Civil Engineering

#12 in Canada

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1964

68. University of Central Florida

United States | Florida

For Civil Engineering

#56 in the United States

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

69. Rice University

United States | Texas

For Civil Engineering

#57 in the United States

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,215

70. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

United States | New York State

For Civil Engineering

#58 in the United States

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,661

71. University of Nevada - Reno

United States | Nevada

For Civil Engineering

#59 in the United States

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

72. Illinois Institute of Technology

United States | Illinois

For Civil Engineering

#60 in the United States

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,161

73. Lehigh University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Civil Engineering

#61 in the United States

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1347
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $29,098

74. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Civil Engineering

#13 in Canada

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

75. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Civil Engineering

#62 in the United States

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

76. Auburn University

United States | Alabama

For Civil Engineering

#63 in the United States

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

77. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

United States | Massachusetts

For Civil Engineering

#64 in the United States

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $45,834
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,536

78. University of Wyoming

United States | Wyoming

For Civil Engineering

#65 in the United States

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

79. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Civil Engineering

#66 in the United States

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

80. Northeastern University

United States | Massachusetts

For Civil Engineering

#67 in the United States

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,738

81. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Civil Engineering

#14 in Canada

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

82. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Civil Engineering

#68 in the United States

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

83. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

United States | North Carolina

For Civil Engineering

#69 in the United States

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 74%

84. Colorado School of Mines

United States | Colorado

For Civil Engineering

#70 in the United States

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 90%

Engineering subfields in North America

Acoustical Engineering225

Aerospace Engineering322

Agricultural Engineering141

Applied/Engineering Physics248

Architectural Engineering152

Architecture201

Automation and Control engineering277

Automotive Engineering185

Biochemical Engineering194

Biomedical Engineering242

Biotechnology186

Chemical Engineering277

Computer Engineering219

Computer Networking248

Construction Management231

Electrical Engineering221

Electronic Engineering254

Engineering Management267

Environmental Engineering188

Firefighting and Fire Science245

Geotechnical Engineering202

Human-Computer Interaction242

Industrial Engineering203

Landscape Architecture291

Marine Engineering225

Materials Science549

Mechanical Engineering209

Metallurgical Engineering199

Mining Engineering200

Nanotechnology279

Nuclear Engineering200

Operations Research241

Optical Engineering343

Petroleum Engineering226

Polymer science and Plastics engineering292

Product and Industrial Design247

Reliability and Quality Engineering222

Remote Sensing247

Renewable Energy Engineering190

Structural Engineering243

Systems Engineering217

Technical Drawing224

Telecommunications225

Transportation Engineering238