24 Best Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 1.23M citations received by 50.1K academic papers made by 24 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 Mechanical Engineering

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

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

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Mechanical Engineering

#72 in the United States

#81 in North America

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

3. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Mechanical Engineering

#87 in the United States

#102 in North America

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

4. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Mechanical Engineering

#134 in the United States

#160 in North America

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

5. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Mechanical Engineering

#234 in the United States

#267 in North America

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

6. Ball State University

Muncie

For Mechanical Engineering

#292 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

7. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Mechanical Engineering

#338 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

8. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Mechanical Engineering

#350 in the United States

#392 in North America

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

9. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Mechanical Engineering

#354 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

10. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Mechanical Engineering

#359 in the United States

#402 in North America

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

11. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Mechanical Engineering

#403 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

12. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Mechanical Engineering

#512 in the United States

#565 in North America

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

13. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Mechanical Engineering

#577 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

14. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Mechanical Engineering

#604 in the United States

#663 in North America

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

15. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Mechanical Engineering

#668 in the United States

#730 in North America

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

16. Hanover College

Hanover

For Mechanical Engineering

#683 in the United States

#745 in North America

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

17. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Mechanical Engineering

#771 in the United States

#837 in North America

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

18. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Mechanical Engineering

#827 in the United States

#894 in North America

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

19. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Mechanical Engineering

#851 in the United States

#918 in North America

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

20. Trine University

Angola

For Mechanical Engineering

#926 in the United States

#997 in North America

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

21. Taylor University

Upland

For Mechanical Engineering

#928 in the United States

#999 in North America

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

22. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Mechanical Engineering

#968 in the United States

#1039 in North America

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

23. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Mechanical Engineering

#984 in the United States

#1055 in North America

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

24. Earlham College

Richmond

For Mechanical Engineering

#999 in the United States

#1071 in North America

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

Closest to Indiana states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	45	6
Kentucky	15	59
Ohio	38	14
Tennessee	24	52
Michigan	24	5
West Virginia	9	105
Missouri	21	51
Wisconsin	23	11
Iowa	10	40
Virginia	29	32
North Carolina	27	38
Pennsylvania	72	12
Arkansas	12	135
District of Columbia	8	107
Alabama	17	90
South Carolina	16	74
Georgia	28	8
Maryland	22	13
Mississippi	7	123
Minnesota	21	20
New York	103	9
New Jersey	20	22
Kansas	9	101
Louisiana	16	61
Oklahoma	11	93
Connecticut	18	28
Nebraska	7	81
Vermont	4	150
Massachusetts	48	1
South Dakota	6	298
Rhode Island	7	65
New Hampshire	8	108
Florida	33	26
North Dakota	4	190
Maine	8	191
Texas	59	15
Colorado	15	46
New Mexico	6	100
Montana	3	188
Utah	7	44
Arizona	6	42
Idaho	4	163
Washington	20	7
Oregon	15	84
California	87	2
Puerto Rico	7	283
Alaska	3	220
Hawaii	4	126