24 Best Mechanical Engineering schools in Indiana, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.17M citations received by 49.3K 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

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Mechanical Engineering

#71 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

3. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Mechanical Engineering

#89 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

4. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Mechanical Engineering

#132 in the United States

#158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Mechanical Engineering

#234 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,903
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,037

6. Ball State University

Muncie

For Mechanical Engineering

#290 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Mechanical Engineering

#339 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Mechanical Engineering

#346 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $19,367
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,959

9. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Mechanical Engineering

#349 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $44,016

10. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Mechanical Engineering

#360 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,168

11. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Mechanical Engineering

#403 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,442
Enrollment: 8,304

12. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Mechanical Engineering

#511 in the United States

#564 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,140

13. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Mechanical Engineering

#583 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Mechanical Engineering

#604 in the United States

#663 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $21,611
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,661

15. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Mechanical Engineering

#661 in the United States

#722 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,913

16. Hanover College

Hanover

For Mechanical Engineering

#674 in the United States

#736 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,929

17. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Mechanical Engineering

#763 in the United States

#829 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,507

18. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Mechanical Engineering

#838 in the United States

#905 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,879
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,195

19. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Mechanical Engineering

#848 in the United States

#915 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,389

20. Taylor University

Upland

For Mechanical Engineering

#923 in the United States

#994 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,698

21. Trine University

Angola

For Mechanical Engineering

#942 in the United States

#1013 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,580
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $24,424

22. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Mechanical Engineering

#961 in the United States

#1032 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $22,148
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,284

23. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Mechanical Engineering

#980 in the United States

#1051 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $23,225
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $29,269

24. Earlham College

Richmond

For Mechanical Engineering

#993 in the United States

#1064 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1271
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,517

Closest to Indiana states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	45	6
Kentucky	15	58
Ohio	38	14
Tennessee	24	52
Michigan	24	5
West Virginia	9	105
Missouri	21	51
Wisconsin	23	10
Iowa	10	40
Virginia	28	32
North Carolina	27	38
Pennsylvania	72	12
Arkansas	11	136
District of Columbia	8	107
Alabama	17	90
South Carolina	16	74
Georgia	29	8
Maryland	22	13
Mississippi	7	123
Minnesota	20	19
New York	102	9
New Jersey	20	22
Kansas	9	101
Louisiana	16	62
Oklahoma	11	93
Connecticut	19	28
Nebraska	7	81
Vermont	4	150
Massachusetts	48	1
South Dakota	6	304
Rhode Island	7	65
New Hampshire	8	108
Florida	33	26
North Dakota	4	193
Maine	8	191
Texas	58	15
Colorado	15	47
New Mexico	5	98
Montana	3	187
Utah	7	44
Arizona	5	41
Idaho	4	163
Washington	19	7
Oregon	15	84
California	87	2
Puerto Rico	7	284
Alaska	3	219
Hawaii	4	127