100 Best colleges for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 74.6M citations received by 2.05M academic papers made by 848 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 Electrical Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Electrical Engineering

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Electrical Engineering

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Electrical Engineering

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

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

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Electrical Engineering

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Electrical Engineering

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Electrical Engineering

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

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

8. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Electrical Engineering

#8 in North America

#12 in the World

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

9. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Electrical Engineering

#9 in North America

#14 in the World

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

10. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Electrical Engineering

#10 in North America

#16 in the World

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

11. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Electrical Engineering

#12 in North America

#26 in the World

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

12. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Electrical Engineering

#13 in North America

#27 in the World

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

13. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Electrical Engineering

#14 in North America

#28 in the World

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

14. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Electrical Engineering

#15 in North America

#29 in the World

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

15. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Electrical Engineering

#16 in North America

#30 in the World

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

16. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Electrical Engineering

#17 in North America

#31 in the World

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

17. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Electrical Engineering

#18 in North America

#34 in the World

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

18. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Electrical Engineering

#19 in North America

#37 in the World

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

19. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Electrical Engineering

#20 in North America

#38 in the World

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

20. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Electrical Engineering

#21 in North America

#40 in the World

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

21. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Electrical Engineering

#22 in North America

#43 in the World

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

22. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Electrical Engineering

#23 in North America

#44 in the World

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

23. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Electrical Engineering

#24 in North America

#49 in the World

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

24. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Electrical Engineering

#25 in North America

#50 in the World

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

25. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Electrical Engineering

#26 in North America

#53 in the World

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

26. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Electrical Engineering

#28 in North America

#59 in the World

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

27. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Electrical Engineering

#29 in North America

#60 in the World

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

28. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Electrical Engineering

#30 in North America

#62 in the World

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

29. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Electrical Engineering

#31 in North America

#63 in the World

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

30. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Electrical Engineering

#32 in North America

#68 in the World

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

31. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Electrical Engineering

#33 in North America

#75 in the World

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

32. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Electrical Engineering

#35 in North America

#81 in the World

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

33. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Electrical Engineering

#36 in North America

#89 in the World

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

34. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Electrical Engineering

#37 in North America

#90 in the World

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

35. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Electrical Engineering

#38 in North America

#91 in the World

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

36. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Electrical Engineering

#40 in North America

#103 in the World

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

37. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Electrical Engineering

#41 in North America

#106 in the World

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

38. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Electrical Engineering

#42 in North America

#107 in the World

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

39. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Electrical Engineering

#43 in North America

#108 in the World

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

40. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Electrical Engineering

#44 in North America

#109 in the World

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

41. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Electrical Engineering

#45 in North America

#110 in the World

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

42. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Electrical Engineering

#46 in North America

#111 in the World

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

43. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Electrical Engineering

#48 in North America

#133 in the World

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

44. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Electrical Engineering

#49 in North America

#136 in the World

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

45. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Electrical Engineering

#50 in North America

#139 in the World

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

46. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Electrical Engineering

#51 in North America

#145 in the World

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

47. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#53 in North America

#152 in the World

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

48. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Electrical Engineering

#54 in North America

#158 in the World

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

49. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Electrical Engineering

#55 in North America

#159 in the World

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

50. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Electrical Engineering

#56 in North America

#161 in the World

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

51. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#57 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

52. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Electrical Engineering

#58 in North America

#173 in the World

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

53. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Electrical Engineering

#60 in North America

#182 in the World

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

54. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Electrical Engineering

#61 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

55. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#62 in North America

#191 in the World

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

56. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#63 in North America

#192 in the World

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

57. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Electrical Engineering

#65 in North America

#194 in the World

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

58. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Electrical Engineering

#66 in North America

#199 in the World

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

59. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Electrical Engineering

#67 in North America

#200 in the World

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

60. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Electrical Engineering

#68 in North America

#202 in the World

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

61. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#69 in North America

#203 in the World

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

62. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Electrical Engineering

#71 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

63. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Electrical Engineering

#72 in North America

#214 in the World

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

64. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Electrical Engineering

#73 in North America

#215 in the World

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

65. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Electrical Engineering

#74 in North America

#218 in the World

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

66. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Electrical Engineering

#75 in North America

#219 in the World

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

67. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Electrical Engineering

#78 in North America

#230 in the World

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

68. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Electrical Engineering

#79 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

69. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Electrical Engineering

#80 in North America

#241 in the World

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

70. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Electrical Engineering

#81 in North America

#242 in the World

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

71. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Electrical Engineering

#82 in North America

#251 in the World

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

72. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Electrical Engineering

#83 in North America

#258 in the World

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

73. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#84 in North America

#259 in the World

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

74. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Electrical Engineering

#85 in North America

#263 in the World

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

75. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Electrical Engineering

#87 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

76. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Electrical Engineering

#88 in North America

#284 in the World

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

77. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Electrical Engineering

#89 in North America

#285 in the World

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

78. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Electrical Engineering

#90 in North America

#288 in the World

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

79. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Electrical Engineering

#93 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

80. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Electrical Engineering

#95 in North America

#303 in the World

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

81. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Electrical Engineering

#96 in North America

#314 in the World

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

82. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Electrical Engineering

#99 in North America

#320 in the World

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

83. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Electrical Engineering

#100 in North America

#321 in the World

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

84. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Electrical Engineering

#101 in North America

#322 in the World

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

85. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Electrical Engineering

#102 in North America

#324 in the World

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

86. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Electrical Engineering

#103 in North America

#327 in the World

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

87. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Electrical Engineering

#104 in North America

#332 in the World

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

88. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Electrical Engineering

#105 in North America

#333 in the World

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

89. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Electrical Engineering

#107 in North America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 73%

90. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Electrical Engineering

#108 in North America

#362 in the World

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

91. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Electrical Engineering

#110 in North America

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

92. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Electrical Engineering

#112 in North America

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

93. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Electrical Engineering

#113 in North America

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

94. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Electrical Engineering

#114 in North America

#401 in the World

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

95. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Electrical Engineering

#115 in North America

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

96. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Electrical Engineering

#116 in North America

#410 in the World

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

97. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Electrical Engineering

#117 in North America

#414 in the World

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

98. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Electrical Engineering

#118 in North America

#426 in the World

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

99. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Electrical Engineering

#119 in North America

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

100. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Electrical Engineering

#122 in North America

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 97%

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