100 Best colleges for Engineering Management in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Engineering Management. A graph of 1.44M citations received by 99.3K academic papers made by 362 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. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Engineering Management

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Engineering Management

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Engineering Management

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

4. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Engineering Management

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Engineering Management

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Engineering Management

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

7. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Engineering Management

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Engineering Management

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

9. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Engineering Management

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

10. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Engineering Management

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

11. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Engineering Management

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

12. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Engineering Management

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

13. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Engineering Management

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

14. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Engineering Management

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Engineering Management

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

16. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Engineering Management

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

17. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Engineering Management

#17 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

18. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Engineering Management

#18 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

19. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Engineering Management

#19 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

20. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Engineering Management

#20 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

21. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Engineering Management

#21 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

22. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Engineering Management

#22 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

23. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Engineering Management

#23 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

24. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Engineering Management

#24 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

25. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Engineering Management

#25 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

26. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Engineering Management

#26 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

27. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Engineering Management

#28 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

28. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Engineering Management

#29 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

29. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Engineering Management

#30 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

30. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Engineering Management

#31 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

31. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Engineering Management

#32 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

32. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Engineering Management

#33 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

33. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Engineering Management

#35 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

34. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Engineering Management

#36 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

35. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Engineering Management

#37 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 98%

36. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Engineering Management

#38 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

37. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Engineering Management

#40 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

38. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Engineering Management

#41 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

39. Stevens Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Hoboken

For Engineering Management

#42 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,165

40. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Engineering Management

#43 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

41. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Engineering Management

#44 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

42. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Engineering Management

#45 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

43. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Engineering Management

#46 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

44. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Engineering Management

#47 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,534

45. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Engineering Management

#49 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

46. United States Military Academy

New York State | West Point

For Engineering Management

#50 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,473

47. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Engineering Management

#51 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

48. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Engineering Management

#52 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

49. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Engineering Management

#54 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

50. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Engineering Management

#55 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

51. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Engineering Management

#56 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

52. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Engineering Management

#57 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

53. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Engineering Management

#58 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

54. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Engineering Management

#59 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

55. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Engineering Management

#60 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

56. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Engineering Management

#61 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

57. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Engineering Management

#62 in North America

#124 in the World

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

58. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Engineering Management

#63 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

59. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Engineering Management

#64 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

60. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Engineering Management

#65 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

61. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Engineering Management

#66 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

62. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Engineering Management

#67 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

63. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Engineering Management

#69 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

64. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Engineering Management

#70 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

65. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Engineering Management

#71 in North America

#141 in the World

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

66. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

California | San Luis Obispo

For Engineering Management

#72 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $14,338
Enrollment: 23,069

67. Rowan University

New Jersey | Glassboro

For Engineering Management

#73 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

68. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Engineering Management

#74 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

69. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Engineering Management

#75 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

70. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Engineering Management

#76 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,629
Enrollment: 19,951

71. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Engineering Management

#77 in North America

#151 in the World

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

72. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Engineering Management

#78 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,948

73. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Engineering Management

#79 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

74. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Engineering Management

#80 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

75. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Indiana | Terre Haute

For Engineering Management

#81 in North America

#156 in the World

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

76. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Engineering Management

#82 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

77. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Engineering Management

#84 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

78. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Colorado | Colorado Springs

For Engineering Management

#85 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,114

79. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Engineering Management

#86 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

80. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Engineering Management

#87 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

81. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Engineering Management

#88 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

82. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Engineering Management

#89 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

83. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Engineering Management

#90 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

84. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Engineering Management

#91 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

85. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Engineering Management

#92 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

86. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Engineering Management

#93 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

87. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Engineering Management

#94 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

88. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Engineering Management

#95 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

89. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Engineering Management

#96 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

90. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Engineering Management

#97 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 92%

91. University of Texas at El Paso

Texas | El Paso

For Engineering Management

#98 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

92. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Engineering Management

#99 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

93. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Engineering Management

#100 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

94. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Engineering Management

#101 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

95. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Engineering Management

#104 in North America

#222 in the World

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

96. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Engineering Management

#105 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

97. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Engineering Management

#106 in North America

#225 in the World

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

98. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Engineering Management

#107 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

99. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Engineering Management

#110 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $12,353
Enrollment: 37,661

100. East Carolina University

North Carolina | Greenville

For Engineering Management

#111 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 77%

The best cities to study Engineering Management in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are West Lafayette, University Park, Blacksburg, and Pittsburgh.