39 Best Mechanical Engineering schools in New York City, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 2.2M citations received by 57.4K academic papers made by 39 universities in New York City 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. Columbia University

For Mechanical Engineering

#2 in New York State

#21 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Mechanical Engineering

#3 in New York State

#30 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Mechanical Engineering

#8 in New York State

#82 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

4. CUNY City College

For Mechanical Engineering

#14 in New York State

#169 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Mechanical Engineering

#15 in New York State

#204 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

6. Rockefeller University

For Mechanical Engineering

#16 in New York State

#213 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

7. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Mechanical Engineering

#17 in New York State

#235 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

8. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Mechanical Engineering

#18 in New York State

#239 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

9. King's College

For Mechanical Engineering

#19 in New York State

#242 in the United States

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

10. Fordham University

For Mechanical Engineering

#21 in New York State

#253 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

11. CUNY Hunter College

For Mechanical Engineering

#26 in New York State

#277 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

12. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#27 in New York State

#281 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

13. Yeshiva University

For Mechanical Engineering

#28 in New York State

#288 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

14. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Mechanical Engineering

#29 in New York State

#308 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

15. St John's University - New York

For Mechanical Engineering

#31 in New York State

#311 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

16. New School

For Mechanical Engineering

#34 in New York State

#322 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

17. CUNY Queens College

For Mechanical Engineering

#35 in New York State

#329 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

18. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Mechanical Engineering

#37 in New York State

#340 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

19. Pace University

For Mechanical Engineering

#38 in New York State

#342 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Mechanical Engineering

#39 in New York State

#384 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

21. Manhattan College

For Mechanical Engineering

#40 in New York State

#399 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Mechanical Engineering

#42 in New York State

#411 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

23. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Mechanical Engineering

#47 in New York State

#429 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

24. Barnard College

For Mechanical Engineering

#51 in New York State

#475 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

25. New York Law School

For Mechanical Engineering

#54 in New York State

#515 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,062
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

26. Pratt Institute - Main

For Mechanical Engineering

#55 in New York State

#534 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $54,150

27. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#61 in New York State

#620 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

28. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Mechanical Engineering

#67 in New York State

#665 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,283

29. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Mechanical Engineering

#70 in New York State

#685 in the United States

Enrollment: 339
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1911

30. Wagner College

For Mechanical Engineering

#76 in New York State

#760 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,033

31. SUNY College of Optometry

For Mechanical Engineering

#77 in New York State

#775 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 400
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

32. Brooklyn Law School

For Mechanical Engineering

#79 in New York State

#785 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,125
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1901

33. School of Visual Arts

For Mechanical Engineering

#86 in New York State

#837 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1339
Net Price: $61,337
Receiving Aid: 67%

34. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#89 in New York State

#879 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $8,304
Enrollment: 8,206

35. CUNY School of Law

For Mechanical Engineering

#91 in New York State

#900 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 669
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1983

36. Touro College

For Mechanical Engineering

#92 in New York State

#913 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1336
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,179

37. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Mechanical Engineering

#99 in New York State

#1011 in the United States

Enrollment: 234
Male:Female: 37:63

38. SUNY Maritime College

For Mechanical Engineering

#100 in New York State

#1016 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1206
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

39. St Francis College

For Mechanical Engineering

#102 in New York State

#1029 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,698
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $20,003

Universities for Mechanical Engineering near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	175	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	143	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	406	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	438	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	364	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	260	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	295	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	433	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	221	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	419	Brookville, New York