100 Best colleges for Electronic Engineering in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 20.6M citations received by 584K academic papers made by 483 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. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
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: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

8. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

9. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

10. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Electronic Engineering

#10 in North America

#15 in the World

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

11. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in North America

#19 in the World

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

12. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

13. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Electronic Engineering

#14 in North America

#23 in the World

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

14. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Electronic Engineering

#15 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

15. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Electronic Engineering

#16 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

16. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Electronic Engineering

#17 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

17. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Electronic Engineering

#18 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

18. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Electronic Engineering

#19 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

19. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Electronic Engineering

#20 in North America

#33 in the World

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

20. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Electronic Engineering

#21 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

21. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Electronic Engineering

#22 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

22. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Electronic Engineering

#23 in North America

#43 in the World

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

23. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Electronic Engineering

#25 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

24. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Electronic Engineering

#26 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

25. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Electronic Engineering

#27 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

26. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Electronic Engineering

#28 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

27. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Electronic Engineering

#29 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

29. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Electronic Engineering

#31 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

30. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Electronic Engineering

#34 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

31. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Electronic Engineering

#35 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

32. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Electronic Engineering

#37 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

33. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Electronic Engineering

#38 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

34. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Electronic Engineering

#40 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

35. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Electronic Engineering

#41 in North America

#98 in the World

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

36. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Electronic Engineering

#42 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

37. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Electronic Engineering

#43 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

38. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Electronic Engineering

#44 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

39. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Electronic Engineering

#45 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

40. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#46 in North America

#109 in the World

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

41. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Electronic Engineering

#47 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

42. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Electronic Engineering

#48 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

43. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Electronic Engineering

#49 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

44. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Electronic Engineering

#51 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

45. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Electronic Engineering

#52 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

46. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Electronic Engineering

#53 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

47. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Electronic Engineering

#54 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

48. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Electronic Engineering

#55 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

49. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Electronic Engineering

#56 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

50. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Electronic Engineering

#60 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

51. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Electronic Engineering

#61 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

52. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Electronic Engineering

#63 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

53. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Electronic Engineering

#65 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

54. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Electronic Engineering

#66 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

55. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Electronic Engineering

#67 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

56. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Electronic Engineering

#68 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

57. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Electronic Engineering

#70 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

58. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Electronic Engineering

#71 in North America

#192 in the World

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

59. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Electronic Engineering

#72 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

60. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Electronic Engineering

#73 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

61. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Electronic Engineering

#74 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

62. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Electronic Engineering

#75 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

63. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Electronic Engineering

#76 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

64. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Electronic Engineering

#77 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

65. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Electronic Engineering

#78 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

66. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Electronic Engineering

#79 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

67. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Electronic Engineering

#80 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

68. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Electronic Engineering

#81 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

69. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Electronic Engineering

#82 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

70. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Electronic Engineering

#84 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

71. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Electronic Engineering

#85 in North America

#255 in the World

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

72. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Electronic Engineering

#87 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

73. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Electronic Engineering

#88 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

74. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Electronic Engineering

#89 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

75. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Electronic Engineering

#93 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

76. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Electronic Engineering

#94 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

77. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Electronic Engineering

#96 in North America

#303 in the World

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

78. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Electronic Engineering

#97 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

79. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Electronic Engineering

#98 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

80. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Electronic Engineering

#99 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

81. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Electronic Engineering

#100 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

82. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Electronic Engineering

#101 in North America

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

83. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Electronic Engineering

#103 in North America

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

84. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Electronic Engineering

#104 in North America

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

85. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Electronic Engineering

#105 in North America

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

86. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Electronic Engineering

#106 in North America

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

87. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Electronic Engineering

#107 in North America

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

88. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Electronic Engineering

#108 in North America

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

89. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Electronic Engineering

#109 in North America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

90. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Electronic Engineering

#110 in North America

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

91. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Electronic Engineering

#111 in North America

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

92. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Electronic Engineering

#112 in North America

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

93. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Electronic Engineering

#113 in North America

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

94. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Electronic Engineering

#116 in North America

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

95. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Electronic Engineering

#117 in North America

#395 in the World

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

96. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Electronic Engineering

#118 in North America

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

97. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Electronic Engineering

#119 in North America

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

98. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Electronic Engineering

#120 in North America

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

99. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Electronic Engineering

#121 in North America

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

100. University of Mississippi

Mississippi | University

For Electronic Engineering

#122 in North America

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 83%

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