20 Best colleges for Electronic Engineering in New York City, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Electronic Engineering. A graph of 567K citations received by 14K academic papers made by 20 universities in New York City 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. Columbia University

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in New York State

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in New York State

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

3. CUNY City College

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in New York State

#143 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Electronic Engineering

#14 in New York State

#160 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Electronic Engineering

#15 in New York State

#169 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

6. Rockefeller University

For Electronic Engineering

#16 in New York State

#180 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

7. St John's University - New York

For Electronic Engineering

#21 in New York State

#275 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

8. King's College

For Electronic Engineering

#22 in New York State

#278 in the United States

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

9. CUNY Queens College

For Electronic Engineering

#23 in New York State

#285 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

10. Yeshiva University

For Electronic Engineering

#25 in New York State

#288 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

11. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Electronic Engineering

#26 in New York State

#296 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

12. CUNY Hunter College

For Electronic Engineering

#28 in New York State

#299 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

13. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Electronic Engineering

#31 in New York State

#317 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

14. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Electronic Engineering

#32 in New York State

#321 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

15. Fordham University

For Electronic Engineering

#33 in New York State

#332 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

16. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Electronic Engineering

#36 in New York State

#349 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

17. SUNY College of Optometry

For Electronic Engineering

#39 in New York State

#369 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 400
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

18. Barnard College

For Electronic Engineering

#42 in New York State

#433 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

19. Manhattan College

For Electronic Engineering

#45 in New York State

#448 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

20. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Electronic Engineering

#46 in New York State

#463 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

Universities for Electronic Engineering near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	117	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	68	Newark, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	210	Hempstead, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	201	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	39	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	15	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	67	Stony Brook, New York
111	Yale University	51	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	84	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
129	Temple University	151	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania