32 Best Engineering schools in Indiana, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 8.26M citations received by 258K 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: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Engineering

#57 in the United States

#65 in North America

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

3. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Engineering

#95 in the United States

#110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

4. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Engineering

#167 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

5. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Engineering

#271 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $22,662
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,818

6. Ball State University

Muncie

For Engineering

#302 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Engineering

#335 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,383
Enrollment: 7,895

8. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Engineering

#342 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $21,766

9. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Engineering

#384 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,406

10. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Engineering

#387 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

11. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Engineering

#399 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $19,425
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,635

12. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Engineering

#579 in the United States

#634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,438

13. Hanover College

Hanover

For Engineering

#622 in the United States

#677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,683

14. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Engineering

#687 in the United States

#749 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $18,773
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,167

15. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Engineering

#697 in the United States

#760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

16. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Engineering

#795 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,411

17. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Engineering

#805 in the United States

#869 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,562

18. Goshen College

Goshen

For Engineering

#836 in the United States

#903 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 995
Net Price: $16,693
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Engineering

#841 in the United States

#908 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,865

20. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Engineering

#983 in the United States

#1053 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,114
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,038

21. Taylor University

Upland

For Engineering

#1008 in the United States

#1079 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,178

22. Earlham College

Richmond

For Engineering

#1036 in the United States

#1107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,107

23. Franklin College

Franklin

For Engineering

#1047 in the United States

#1118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,189

24. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Engineering

#1090 in the United States

#1163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $22,786
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $32,351

25. Trine University

Angola

For Engineering

#1102 in the United States

#1175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,355
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $25,754

26. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Engineering

#1112 in the United States

#1186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,523
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $5,776

27. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Engineering

#1124 in the United States

#1199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $25,332

28. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Engineering

#1134 in the United States

#1209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $24,208
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,677

29. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Engineering

#1168 in the United States

#1244 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,090
Enrollment: 19,795

30. Huntington University

Huntington

For Engineering

#1169 in the United States

#1245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,767

31. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Engineering

#1542 in the United States

#1629 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 183
Male:Female: 86:14

32. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Engineering

#1565 in the United States

#1652 in North America

Enrollment: 151
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	71
Ohio	60	22
Tennessee	34	55
Michigan	36	5
West Virginia	20	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	91
South Carolina	28	82
Georgia	47	10
Maryland	27	18
Mississippi	14	123
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	137
Massachusetts	69	2
South Dakota	8	228
Rhode Island	9	64
New Hampshire	11	99
Florida	59	27
North Dakota	8	166
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	8	132
Washington	31	7
Oregon	17	72
California	134	1
Puerto Rico	15	276
Alaska	4	184
Hawaii	7	121