100 Best colleges for Electronic Engineering in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Electronic Engineering. A graph of 14.3M citations received by 526K academic papers made by 447 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. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

5. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

8. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

9. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

10. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Electronic Engineering

#11 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

11. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

12. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

13. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Electronic Engineering

#14 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

14. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Electronic Engineering

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

15. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Electronic Engineering

#16 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

16. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Electronic Engineering

#17 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

17. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Electronic Engineering

#18 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Electronic Engineering

#19 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

19. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Electronic Engineering

#20 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

20. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Electronic Engineering

#21 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Electronic Engineering

#22 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

22. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Electronic Engineering

#24 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

23. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Electronic Engineering

#25 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

24. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Electronic Engineering

#26 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

25. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Electronic Engineering

#27 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

26. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Electronic Engineering

#28 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

27. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Electronic Engineering

#29 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

28. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#30 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

29. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Electronic Engineering

#31 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

30. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Electronic Engineering

#32 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

31. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Electronic Engineering

#35 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

32. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Electronic Engineering

#36 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

33. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Electronic Engineering

#38 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

34. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Electronic Engineering

#40 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

35. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Electronic Engineering

#41 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

36. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Electronic Engineering

#43 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

37. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Electronic Engineering

#44 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

38. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Electronic Engineering

#45 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

39. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Electronic Engineering

#46 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

40. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Electronic Engineering

#47 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

41. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#48 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

42. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Electronic Engineering

#49 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

43. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Electronic Engineering

#50 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

44. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Electronic Engineering

#53 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

45. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Electronic Engineering

#54 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

46. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Electronic Engineering

#56 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

47. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Electronic Engineering

#57 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

48. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Electronic Engineering

#58 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

49. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Electronic Engineering

#60 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

50. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Electronic Engineering

#61 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

51. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Electronic Engineering

#63 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

52. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Electronic Engineering

#64 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

53. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Electronic Engineering

#65 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

54. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Electronic Engineering

#66 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

55. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Electronic Engineering

#67 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

56. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Electronic Engineering

#69 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

57. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Electronic Engineering

#71 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

58. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Electronic Engineering

#72 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

59. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Electronic Engineering

#73 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

60. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Electronic Engineering

#74 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

61. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Electronic Engineering

#75 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

62. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Electronic Engineering

#76 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

63. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Electronic Engineering

#77 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

64. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Electronic Engineering

#78 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

65. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Electronic Engineering

#79 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

66. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Electronic Engineering

#81 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 93%

67. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Electronic Engineering

#82 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

68. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Electronic Engineering

#83 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

69. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Electronic Engineering

#84 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

70. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Electronic Engineering

#85 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

71. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Electronic Engineering

#86 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

72. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Electronic Engineering

#87 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

73. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Electronic Engineering

#88 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

74. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Electronic Engineering

#90 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

75. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Electronic Engineering

#92 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

76. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Electronic Engineering

#93 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

77. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Electronic Engineering

#94 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

78. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Electronic Engineering

#95 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

79. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Electronic Engineering

#96 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,702

80. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Electronic Engineering

#97 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

81. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Electronic Engineering

#99 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

82. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Electronic Engineering

#100 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

83. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Electronic Engineering

#103 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

84. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Electronic Engineering

#105 in North America

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

85. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Electronic Engineering

#106 in North America

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

86. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Electronic Engineering

#107 in North America

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

87. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Electronic Engineering

#108 in North America

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

88. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Electronic Engineering

#109 in North America

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

89. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Utica

For Electronic Engineering

#110 in North America

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,497
Enrollment: 2,842

90. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Electronic Engineering

#111 in North America

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

91. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Electronic Engineering

#112 in North America

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

92. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Electronic Engineering

#114 in North America

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

93. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Electronic Engineering

#115 in North America

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

94. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Electronic Engineering

#116 in North America

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

95. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Electronic Engineering

#117 in North America

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

96. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Electronic Engineering

#118 in North America

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

97. Wright State University

Ohio | Dayton

For Electronic Engineering

#119 in North America

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1041
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

98. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Electronic Engineering

#120 in North America

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

99. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Electronic Engineering

#121 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

100. University of Mississippi

Mississippi | University

For Electronic Engineering

#122 in North America

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

The best cities to study Electronic Engineering in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Berkeley, Cambridge, Stanford, and Atlanta.