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

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 545K citations received by 13.8K 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in New York State

#40 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in New York State

#141 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Electronic Engineering

#14 in New York State

#163 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Electronic Engineering

#15 in New York State

#169 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

6. Rockefeller University

For Electronic Engineering

#16 in New York State

#179 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

7. St John's University - New York

For Electronic Engineering

#21 in New York State

#275 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

8. King's College

For Electronic Engineering

#22 in New York State

#277 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

#283 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

10. Yeshiva University

For Electronic Engineering

#24 in New York State

#284 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

11. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Electronic Engineering

#26 in New York State

#293 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,171
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,718

12. CUNY Hunter College

For Electronic Engineering

#28 in New York State

#300 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

13. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Electronic Engineering

#29 in New York State

#311 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

14. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Electronic Engineering

#31 in New York State

#318 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

15. Fordham University

For Electronic Engineering

#33 in New York State

#333 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

16. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Electronic Engineering

#36 in New York State

#351 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

17. SUNY College of Optometry

For Electronic Engineering

#38 in New York State

#366 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

18. Barnard College

For Electronic Engineering

#42 in New York State

#431 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

19. Manhattan College

For Electronic Engineering

#44 in New York State

#444 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

20. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Electronic Engineering

#45 in New York State

#459 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

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	209	Hempstead, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	200	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	38	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