Philadelphia, PA's best Mechanical Engineering schools [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 1.17M citations received by 29.5K academic papers made by 10 universities in Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania

For Mechanical Engineering

#3 in Pennsylvania

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

2. Drexel University

For Mechanical Engineering

#5 in Pennsylvania

#77 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

3. Temple University

For Mechanical Engineering

#7 in Pennsylvania

#120 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

4. Thomas Jefferson University

For Mechanical Engineering

#8 in Pennsylvania

#188 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

5. University of the Sciences

For Mechanical Engineering

#16 in Pennsylvania

#362 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

6. Saint Joseph's University

For Mechanical Engineering

#19 in Pennsylvania

#412 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $36,392

7. La Salle University

For Mechanical Engineering

#31 in Pennsylvania

#545 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $20,119
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $25,808

8. Chestnut Hill College

For Mechanical Engineering

#36 in Pennsylvania

#617 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $28,583
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,744

9. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Mechanical Engineering

#38 in Pennsylvania

#683 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 3,027
Male:Female: 36:64

10. Moore College of Art and Design

For Mechanical Engineering

#60 in Pennsylvania

#888 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1322
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $44,371

Universities for Mechanical Engineering near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	Haverford College	425	Haverford, Pennsylvania
15	Bryn Mawr College	345	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
17	Swarthmore College	388	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18	Villanova University	215	Villanova, Pennsylvania
19	Widener University	423	Chester, Pennsylvania
27	Rowan University	274	Glassboro, New Jersey
37	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	369	West Chester, Pennsylvania
48	College of New Jersey	386	Ewing Township, New Jersey
59	University of Delaware	67	Newark, Delaware
61	Princeton University	22	Princeton, New Jersey

10 Best Mechanical Engineering schools in Philadelphia, PA

1. University of Pennsylvania

2. Drexel University

3. Temple University

4. Thomas Jefferson University

5. University of the Sciences

6. Saint Joseph's University

7. La Salle University

8. Chestnut Hill College

9. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

10. Moore College of Art and Design

Universities for Mechanical Engineering near Philadelphia

Engineering subfields in Philadelphia