37 Best Mechanical Engineering schools in New York City, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.57M citations received by 49.1K academic papers made by 37 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

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Mechanical Engineering

#3 in New York State

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Mechanical Engineering

#8 in New York State

#84 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

4. CUNY City College

For Mechanical Engineering

#13 in New York State

#152 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

5. Rockefeller University

For Mechanical Engineering

#15 in New York State

#201 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Mechanical Engineering

#16 in New York State

#202 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

7. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Mechanical Engineering

#17 in New York State

#230 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

8. King's College

For Mechanical Engineering

#19 in New York State

#238 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

9. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#23 in New York State

#256 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

10. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Mechanical Engineering

#24 in New York State

#261 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

11. Fordham University

For Mechanical Engineering

#26 in New York State

#272 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

12. CUNY Hunter College

For Mechanical Engineering

#27 in New York State

#280 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

13. Yeshiva University

For Mechanical Engineering

#28 in New York State

#287 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

14. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Mechanical Engineering

#29 in New York State

#296 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

15. CUNY Queens College

For Mechanical Engineering

#31 in New York State

#306 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

16. Lehman College, CUNY

For Mechanical Engineering

#33 in New York State

#325 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

17. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Mechanical Engineering

#34 in New York State

#333 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

18. Pace University

For Mechanical Engineering

#35 in New York State

#353 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

19. New School

For Mechanical Engineering

#36 in New York State

#354 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

20. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Mechanical Engineering

#37 in New York State

#356 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

21. St John's University - New York

For Mechanical Engineering

#40 in New York State

#386 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

22. Manhattan College

For Mechanical Engineering

#41 in New York State

#396 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

23. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Mechanical Engineering

#43 in New York State

#400 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

24. Barnard College

For Mechanical Engineering

#50 in New York State

#457 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

25. Pratt Institute - Main

For Mechanical Engineering

#55 in New York State

#515 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

26. New York Law School

For Mechanical Engineering

#56 in New York State

#526 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

27. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#63 in New York State

#611 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

28. Wagner College

For Mechanical Engineering

#64 in New York State

#616 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

29. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Mechanical Engineering

#66 in New York State

#637 in the United States

Enrollment: 334
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1911

30. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Mechanical Engineering

#71 in New York State

#670 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

31. SUNY College of Optometry

For Mechanical Engineering

#73 in New York State

#692 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

32. School of Visual Arts

For Mechanical Engineering

#82 in New York State

#785 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,053

33. Brooklyn Law School

For Mechanical Engineering

#87 in New York State

#846 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

34. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Mechanical Engineering

#89 in New York State

#850 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,260
Enrollment: 8,125

35. Touro College

For Mechanical Engineering

#92 in New York State

#880 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

36. SUNY Maritime College

For Mechanical Engineering

#95 in New York State

#945 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

37. CUNY School of Law

For Mechanical Engineering

#96 in New York State

#946 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1983

Universities for Mechanical Engineering near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	177	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	135	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	427	Garden City, New York
27	Seton Hall University	322	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	263	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	345	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	399	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	232	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	410	Brookville, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	39	New Brunswick, New Jersey