32 Best Engineering schools in Indiana, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 7.89M citations received by 253K academic papers made by 32 universities in Indiana 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. Purdue University

West Lafayette

For Engineering

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Engineering

#57 in the United States

#65 in North America

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

3. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Engineering

#95 in the United States

#110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

4. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Engineering

#166 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Engineering

#271 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,903
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,037

6. Ball State University

Muncie

For Engineering

#302 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Engineering

#335 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,442
Enrollment: 8,304

8. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Engineering

#342 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,168

9. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Engineering

#380 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $44,016

10. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Engineering

#390 in the United States

#439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

11. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Engineering

#395 in the United States

#444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $19,367
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,959

12. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Engineering

#581 in the United States

#636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,140

13. Hanover College

Hanover

For Engineering

#619 in the United States

#674 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,929

14. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Engineering

#688 in the United States

#750 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $21,611
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,661

15. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Engineering

#700 in the United States

#762 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

16. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Engineering

#788 in the United States

#852 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,507

17. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Engineering

#798 in the United States

#862 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,913

18. Goshen College

Goshen

For Engineering

#829 in the United States

#893 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 992
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $17,040

19. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Engineering

#830 in the United States

#894 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,389

20. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Engineering

#988 in the United States

#1058 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,879
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,195

21. Taylor University

Upland

For Engineering

#1002 in the United States

#1073 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,698

22. Earlham College

Richmond

For Engineering

#1027 in the United States

#1098 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1271
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,517

23. Franklin College

Franklin

For Engineering

#1048 in the United States

#1119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,843

24. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Engineering

#1100 in the United States

#1172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $23,225
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $29,269

25. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Engineering

#1116 in the United States

#1188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $21,914

26. Trine University

Angola

For Engineering

#1118 in the United States

#1191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,580
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $24,424

27. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Engineering

#1120 in the United States

#1193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,162
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $6,008

28. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Engineering

#1129 in the United States

#1203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $22,148
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,284

29. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Engineering

#1164 in the United States

#1239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $8,681
Enrollment: 18,438

30. Huntington University

Huntington

For Engineering

#1195 in the United States

#1271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,149

31. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Engineering

#1540 in the United States

#1626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 191
Male:Female: 83:17

32. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Engineering

#1562 in the United States

#1648 in North America

Enrollment: 144
Male:Female: 31:69

Closest to Indiana states to learn Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	70	6
Kentucky	25	70
Ohio	60	23
Tennessee	34	55
Michigan	36	5
West Virginia	18	111
Missouri	36	49
Wisconsin	32	13
Iowa	29	42
Virginia	42	33
North Carolina	41	35
Pennsylvania	104	12
Arkansas	18	119
District of Columbia	10	102
Alabama	26	92
South Carolina	28	82
Georgia	47	10
Maryland	27	18
Mississippi	14	124
Minnesota	27	15
Delaware	3	59
New York	137	8
New Jersey	28	19
Kansas	13	96
Louisiana	24	79
Oklahoma	20	94
Connecticut	20	29
Nebraska	12	76
Vermont	13	135
Massachusetts	69	2
South Dakota	8	231
Rhode Island	9	64
New Hampshire	11	99
Florida	59	27
North Dakota	8	168
Maine	14	181
Texas	76	11
Colorado	21	36
New Mexico	9	88
Montana	8	157
Utah	12	45
Arizona	10	32
Idaho	7	152
Nevada	7	132
Washington	31	7
Oregon	17	71
California	134	1
Puerto Rico	15	277
Alaska	4	184
Hawaii	7	121