100 Best colleges for Electronic Engineering in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 19.8M citations received by 575K academic papers made by 479 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. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
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: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

8. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

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: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

10. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Electronic Engineering

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

11. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

12. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

13. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Electronic Engineering

#14 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

14. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Electronic Engineering

#15 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

15. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Electronic Engineering

#16 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

16. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Electronic Engineering

#17 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

17. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Electronic Engineering

#18 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

18. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Electronic Engineering

#19 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

19. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Electronic Engineering

#20 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

20. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Electronic Engineering

#21 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

21. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Electronic Engineering

#22 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

22. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Electronic Engineering

#23 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

23. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Electronic Engineering

#24 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

24. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Electronic Engineering

#26 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

25. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Electronic Engineering

#27 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

26. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Electronic Engineering

#28 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

27. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Electronic Engineering

#29 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

29. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Electronic Engineering

#31 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

30. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Electronic Engineering

#34 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

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: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

32. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Electronic Engineering

#37 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

33. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Electronic Engineering

#38 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

34. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Electronic Engineering

#40 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

35. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Electronic Engineering

#41 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

36. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Electronic Engineering

#42 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

37. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Electronic Engineering

#43 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

38. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Electronic Engineering

#44 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

39. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Electronic Engineering

#45 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

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: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

41. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Electronic Engineering

#47 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

42. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Electronic Engineering

#48 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

43. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Electronic Engineering

#49 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

44. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Electronic Engineering

#50 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

45. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Electronic Engineering

#52 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

46. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Electronic Engineering

#53 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

47. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Electronic Engineering

#54 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

48. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Electronic Engineering

#55 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

49. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Electronic Engineering

#57 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

50. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Electronic Engineering

#60 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

51. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Electronic Engineering

#62 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

52. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Electronic Engineering

#63 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

53. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Electronic Engineering

#65 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

54. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Electronic Engineering

#66 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

55. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Electronic Engineering

#67 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

56. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Electronic Engineering

#68 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

57. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Electronic Engineering

#70 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

58. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Electronic Engineering

#71 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

59. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Electronic Engineering

#72 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

60. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Electronic Engineering

#73 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

61. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Electronic Engineering

#74 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

62. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Electronic Engineering

#75 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

63. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Electronic Engineering

#76 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1264
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

64. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Electronic Engineering

#77 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

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: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

66. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Electronic Engineering

#79 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
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

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

68. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Electronic Engineering

#81 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

69. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Electronic Engineering

#82 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

70. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Electronic Engineering

#84 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

71. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Electronic Engineering

#85 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

72. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Electronic Engineering

#87 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

73. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Electronic Engineering

#88 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

74. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Electronic Engineering

#89 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

75. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Electronic Engineering

#93 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

76. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Electronic Engineering

#94 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

77. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Electronic Engineering

#96 in North America

#296 in the World

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

78. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Electronic Engineering

#97 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

79. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Electronic Engineering

#98 in North America

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

80. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Electronic Engineering

#99 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

81. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Electronic Engineering

#100 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

82. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Electronic Engineering

#101 in North America

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

83. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Electronic Engineering

#102 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

84. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Electronic Engineering

#104 in North America

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

85. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Electronic Engineering

#105 in North America

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

86. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Electronic Engineering

#106 in North America

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

87. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Electronic Engineering

#107 in North America

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

88. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Electronic Engineering

#108 in North America

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

89. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Electronic Engineering

#109 in North America

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

90. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Electronic Engineering

#110 in North America

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

91. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Electronic Engineering

#111 in North America

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

92. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Electronic Engineering

#112 in North America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

93. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Electronic Engineering

#113 in North America

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

94. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Electronic Engineering

#116 in North America

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

95. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Electronic Engineering

#117 in North America

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

96. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Electronic Engineering

#118 in North America

#399 in the World

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

97. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Electronic Engineering

#119 in North America

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

98. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Electronic Engineering

#120 in North America

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

99. University of Mississippi

Mississippi | University

For Electronic Engineering

#121 in North America

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

100. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Electronic Engineering

#122 in North America

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 73%

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