33 Best Mechanical Engineering schools in Florida

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 1.8M citations received by 66.1K academic papers made by 33 universities in Florida 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 Florida

Gainesville

For Mechanical Engineering

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

2. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Mechanical Engineering

#68 in the United States

#77 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Mechanical Engineering

#75 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Mechanical Engineering

#79 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Mechanical Engineering

#83 in the United States

#96 in North America

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

6. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Mechanical Engineering

#127 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Florida International University

Miami

For Mechanical Engineering

#129 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

8. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Mechanical Engineering

#201 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

9. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Mechanical Engineering

#268 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $37,361

10. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Mechanical Engineering

#291 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $42,976

11. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Mechanical Engineering

#300 in the United States

#339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,858

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Mechanical Engineering

#353 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

13. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Mechanical Engineering

#363 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

14. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Mechanical Engineering

#414 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $45,469

15. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Mechanical Engineering

#436 in the United States

#485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

16. Schiller International University

Largo

For Mechanical Engineering

#494 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,249
Receiving Aid: 0%
Average Aid: $3,591

17. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Mechanical Engineering

#503 in the United States

#556 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 77%

18. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Mechanical Engineering

#533 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,238

19. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#541 in the United States

#595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $9,152
Enrollment: 4,500

20. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Mechanical Engineering

#576 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $35,679
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,945

21. Hodges University

Naples

For Mechanical Engineering

#582 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,535
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,622

22. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Mechanical Engineering

#594 in the United States

#652 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,201

23. Barry University

Miami

For Mechanical Engineering

#657 in the United States

#719 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,883
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,872

24. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Mechanical Engineering

#698 in the United States

#761 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $32,395

25. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Mechanical Engineering

#744 in the United States

#808 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

26. Stetson University

DeLand

For Mechanical Engineering

#803 in the United States

#869 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,319

27. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Mechanical Engineering

#806 in the United States

#872 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $32,334
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $17,238

28. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Mechanical Engineering

#852 in the United States

#919 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $9,415
Enrollment: 2,000

29. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Mechanical Engineering

#858 in the United States

#925 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1153
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Mechanical Engineering

#976 in the United States

#1047 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $22,599
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,443

31. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#980 in the United States

#1051 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $43,884

32. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For Mechanical Engineering

#981 in the United States

#1052 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $30,723
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,148

33. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Mechanical Engineering

#1023 in the United States

#1097 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,216
Enrollment: 58,941

Closest to Florida states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	28	8
South Carolina	16	74
Alabama	17	90
North Carolina	27	38
Mississippi	7	123
Tennessee	24	52
Louisiana	16	61
Virginia	29	32
Kentucky	15	59
West Virginia	9	105
Arkansas	12	135
District of Columbia	8	107
Maryland	22	13
Ohio	38	14
Indiana	24	10
New Jersey	20	22
Pennsylvania	72	12
Illinois	45	6
Missouri	21	51
Connecticut	18	28
Oklahoma	11	93
New York	103	9
Rhode Island	7	65
Texas	59	15
Massachusetts	48	1
Michigan	24	5
Iowa	10	40
Puerto Rico	7	283
Kansas	9	101
Vermont	4	150
Wisconsin	23	11
New Hampshire	8	108
Maine	8	191
Nebraska	7	81
Minnesota	21	20
New Mexico	6	100
South Dakota	6	298
Colorado	15	46
North Dakota	4	190
Arizona	6	42
Utah	7	44
Montana	3	188
Idaho	4	163
California	87	2
Oregon	15	84
Washington	20	7
Alaska	3	220
Hawaii	4	126