47 Best Engineering schools in Georgia, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 11.2M citations received by 291K academic papers made by 47 universities in Georgia 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. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Engineering

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

2. University of Georgia

Athens

For Engineering

#66 in the United States

#75 in North America

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

3. Emory University

Atlanta

For Engineering

#73 in the United States

#83 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Engineering

#144 in the United States

#170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Augusta University

Augusta

For Engineering

#196 in the United States

#226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

6. Albany State University

Albany

For Engineering

#254 in the United States

#289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,503
Enrollment: 6,768

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Engineering

#282 in the United States

#322 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Engineering

#295 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Engineering

#378 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,364

10. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Engineering

#424 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $31,223
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,453

11. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Engineering

#472 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 967
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1975

12. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Engineering

#475 in the United States

#528 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,841
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,471

13. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Engineering

#532 in the United States

#586 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

14. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Engineering

#610 in the United States

#665 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

15. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Engineering

#623 in the United States

#678 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

16. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Engineering

#629 in the United States

#684 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,314
Enrollment: 3,193

17. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Engineering

#741 in the United States

#804 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

18. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Engineering

#817 in the United States

#881 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,363

19. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Engineering

#822 in the United States

#886 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

20. Life University

Marietta

For Engineering

#835 in the United States

#902 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $29,111

21. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Engineering

#879 in the United States

#946 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,823

22. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Engineering

#885 in the United States

#952 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $6,944
Enrollment: 12,230

23. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Engineering

#887 in the United States

#954 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

24. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Engineering

#911 in the United States

#979 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,354

25. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Engineering

#913 in the United States

#981 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

26. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Engineering

#942 in the United States

#1011 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $36,292
Receiving Aid: 92%

27. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Engineering

#988 in the United States

#1058 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,499

28. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Engineering

#1082 in the United States

#1154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,654
Enrollment: 5,135

29. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Engineering

#1088 in the United States

#1161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $5,993
Enrollment: 5,382

30. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Engineering

#1094 in the United States

#1167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%

31. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Engineering

#1121 in the United States

#1195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $50,821

32. LaGrange College

LaGrange

For Engineering

#1123 in the United States

#1198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $21,139
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,895

33. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Engineering

#1132 in the United States

#1207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

34. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Engineering

#1163 in the United States

#1239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

35. Point University

West Point

For Engineering

#1233 in the United States

#1311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Net Price: $19,545
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,043

36. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Engineering

#1264 in the United States

#1342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $24,550
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,932

37. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Engineering

#1343 in the United States

#1422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $20,490

38. Paine College

Augusta

For Engineering

#1398 in the United States

#1478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $15,935
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,145

39. Wesleyan College

Macon

For Engineering

#1441 in the United States

#1523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1042
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $12,837

40. Young Harris College

Young Harris

For Engineering

#1449 in the United States

#1531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $21,969
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,501

41. Brenau University

Gainesville

For Engineering

#1469 in the United States

#1551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $19,743

42. Covenant College

Lookout Mountain

For Engineering

#1515 in the United States

#1600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,926

43. Shorter University

Rome

For Engineering

#1531 in the United States

#1617 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $16,821

44. College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick

For Engineering

#1540 in the United States

#1627 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 988
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 87%

45. Piedmont College

Demorest

For Engineering

#1543 in the United States

#1630 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1142
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,252

46. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton

For Engineering

#1557 in the United States

#1644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

47. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

For Engineering

#1559 in the United States

#1646 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 127
Male:Female: 40:60

Closest to Georgia states to learn Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	28	82
Alabama	26	91
Tennessee	34	55
North Carolina	41	35
Kentucky	25	71
Florida	59	27
Mississippi	14	123
Virginia	42	33
West Virginia	20	111
Indiana	32	17
Arkansas	18	119
Louisiana	24	79
Ohio	60	22
District of Columbia	10	102
Maryland	27	18
Illinois	70	6
Delaware	3	59
Missouri	36	49
Pennsylvania	104	12
New Jersey	28	19
Michigan	36	5
Iowa	29	42
New York	137	8
Connecticut	20	29
Oklahoma	20	94
Wisconsin	32	13
Rhode Island	9	64
Kansas	13	96
Massachusetts	69	2
Vermont	13	137
Texas	76	11
New Hampshire	11	99
Minnesota	27	15
Nebraska	12	76
Maine	14	181
South Dakota	8	228
Colorado	21	36
New Mexico	9	88
North Dakota	8	166
Puerto Rico	15	276
Utah	12	45
Arizona	10	32
Montana	8	157
Idaho	7	152
Nevada	8	132
California	134	1
Oregon	17	72
Washington	31	7
Alaska	4	184
Hawaii	7	121