41 Best colleges for Electronic Engineering in California, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Electronic Engineering. A graph of 4.05M citations received by 95.9K academic papers made by 41 universities in California 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. Stanford University

Stanford

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

2. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

3. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

4. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Electronic Engineering

#10 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

5. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Electronic Engineering

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

6. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in the United States

#14 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

7. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Electronic Engineering

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

8. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Electronic Engineering

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

9. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Electronic Engineering

#35 in the United States

#41 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

10. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Electronic Engineering

#58 in the United States

#71 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

11. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Electronic Engineering

#71 in the United States

#85 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

12. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Electronic Engineering

#95 in the United States

#117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

13. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Electronic Engineering

#114 in the United States

#142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $12,053
Enrollment: 41,137

14. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Electronic Engineering

#125 in the United States

#153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,441
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

15. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Electronic Engineering

#182 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $53,883

16. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Electronic Engineering

#183 in the United States

#215 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $12,353
Enrollment: 37,661

17. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Electronic Engineering

#200 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $12,996
Enrollment: 22,563

18. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Electronic Engineering

#212 in the United States

#246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $14,338
Enrollment: 23,069

19. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Electronic Engineering

#216 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Net Price: $37,918
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $40,965

20. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Electronic Engineering

#222 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $11,795
Enrollment: 42,003

21. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Electronic Engineering

#238 in the United States

#274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $11,234
Enrollment: 43,662

22. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Electronic Engineering

#240 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $27,292
Enrollment: 9,110

23. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Electronic Engineering

#241 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $12,825
Enrollment: 38,313

24. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

San Diego

For Electronic Engineering

#254 in the United States

#291 in North America

Enrollment: 52
Male:Female: 32:68

25. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Electronic Engineering

#255 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $12,326
Enrollment: 24,427

26. Harvey Mudd College

Claremont

For Electronic Engineering

#260 in the United States

#299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $43,966

27. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Electronic Engineering

#269 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $11,038
Enrollment: 837

28. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Electronic Engineering

#283 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $13,824
Enrollment: 23,163

29. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Electronic Engineering

#295 in the United States

#338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,065
Male:Female: 16:84
Founded: 1975

30. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Electronic Engineering

#298 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $12,767
Enrollment: 31,943

31. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Electronic Engineering

#307 in the United States

#352 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $11,833
Enrollment: 27,636

32. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Electronic Engineering

#322 in the United States

#367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,665
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1977

33. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Electronic Engineering

#329 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,748
Enrollment: 6,237

34. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Electronic Engineering

#347 in the United States

#395 in North America

Enrollment: 4,210
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1905

35. Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

For Electronic Engineering

#363 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $9,094
Enrollment: 5,891

36. Chapman University

Orange

For Electronic Engineering

#367 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,902

37. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Electronic Engineering

#373 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $11,509
Enrollment: 15,257

38. Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles

For Electronic Engineering

#385 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,926

39. Pomona College

Claremont

For Electronic Engineering

#437 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,938

40. Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita

For Electronic Engineering

#466 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $37,919
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,990

41. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For Electronic Engineering

#480 in the United States

#534 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,966
Enrollment: 10,419

Closest to California states to learn Electronic Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	6	52
Utah	5	55
Arizona	4	31
Idaho	3	149
Washington	8	29
Colorado	7	30
New Mexico	3	77
Montana	3	140
Nebraska	6	92
South Dakota	4	258
Kansas	4	103
Texas	35	8
Oklahoma	5	96
North Dakota	2	132
Minnesota	6	20
Iowa	4	44
Missouri	8	59
Arkansas	5	101
Louisiana	8	79
Wisconsin	9	23
Illinois	15	7
Mississippi	5	100
Indiana	11	16
Michigan	14	6
Tennessee	13	49
Alabama	9	70
Kentucky	5	91
Ohio	20	27
Georgia	11	4
West Virginia	3	141
South Carolina	5	75
North Carolina	12	26
Virginia	14	12
Pennsylvania	24	14
Florida	17	24
District of Columbia	7	106
Maryland	11	9
New York	48	18
New Jersey	11	15
Connecticut	7	51
Massachusetts	23	2
New Hampshire	3	90
Rhode Island	3	97
Puerto Rico	3	230