24 Best Engineering schools in Kentucky

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Kentucky ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 4.53M citations received by 195K academic papers made by 24 universities in Kentucky 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. University of Kentucky

Lexington

For Engineering

#68 in the United States

#77 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. University of Louisville

Louisville

For Engineering

#137 in the United States

#162 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

3. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

For Engineering

#313 in the United States

#355 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $9,576
Enrollment: 16,750

4. Murray State University

Murray

For Engineering

#489 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

5. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights

For Engineering

#508 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1097
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. Brescia University

Owensboro

For Engineering

#514 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $13,796

7. Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond

For Engineering

#539 in the United States

#593 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

8. Morehead State University

Morehead

For Engineering

#732 in the United States

#795 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,376
Enrollment: 8,982

9. Kentucky State University

Frankfort

For Engineering

#737 in the United States

#800 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $10,405
Enrollment: 2,279

10. Berea College

Berea

For Engineering

#831 in the United States

#896 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1193
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $3,354

11. Centre College

Danville

For Engineering

#896 in the United States

#964 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $22,470

12. Bellarmine University

Louisville

For Engineering

#987 in the United States

#1056 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,784

13. Georgetown College

Georgetown

For Engineering

#997 in the United States

#1068 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $15,028
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $41,333

14. University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg

For Engineering

#1017 in the United States

#1088 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $13,631

15. Transylvania University

Lexington

For Engineering

#1021 in the United States

#1092 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,271

16. Sullivan University

Louisville

For Engineering

#1225 in the United States

#1303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,703
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,873

17. Spalding University

Louisville

For Engineering

#1300 in the United States

#1378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $24,822

18. Thomas More College

Crestview Hills

For Engineering

#1313 in the United States

#1392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $19,819
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,335

19. Midway University

Midway

For Engineering

#1337 in the United States

#1416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,825

20. Asbury University

Wilmore

For Engineering

#1374 in the United States

#1455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,604
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,921

21. Asbury Theological Seminary

Wilmore

For Engineering

#1392 in the United States

#1473 in North America

Enrollment: 1,725
Male:Female: 59:41

22. Campbellsville University

Campbellsville

For Engineering

#1418 in the United States

#1501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,074
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $17,674

23. University of Pikeville

Pikeville

For Engineering

#1422 in the United States

#1505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,987
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $19,952

24. Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville

For Engineering

#1447 in the United States

#1531 in North America

Enrollment: 136
Male:Female: 35:65

Closest to Kentucky states to learn Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Tennessee	31	57
Indiana	29	24
Ohio	56	16
West Virginia	17	112
Illinois	65	6
North Carolina	39	34
Georgia	39	7
Virginia	41	33
South Carolina	24	80
Alabama	24	92
Missouri	32	50
Mississippi	14	126
Arkansas	16	117
District of Columbia	9	104
Maryland	26	17
Pennsylvania	99	10
Michigan	32	5
Delaware	3	58
Iowa	25	35
Wisconsin	31	13
New Jersey	24	18
Louisiana	24	75
New York	129	12
Florida	48	26
Kansas	13	97
Connecticut	20	30
Oklahoma	18	93
Minnesota	26	15
Massachusetts	66	2
Rhode Island	9	63
Vermont	11	134
New Hampshire	11	101
Nebraska	11	73
South Dakota	8	224
Texas	71	9
Maine	14	180
North Dakota	7	173
Colorado	20	37
New Mexico	9	85
Montana	7	154
Utah	10	42
Arizona	8	32
Idaho	7	150
Nevada	5	131
Puerto Rico	14	275
Oregon	16	69
California	123	1
Washington	28	8
Alaska	4	191
Hawaii	7	123

Closest to Kentucky states to learn Engineering

Engineering subfields in Kentucky