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 882K citations received by 25.5K 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: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

2. Drexel University

For Mechanical Engineering

#5 in Pennsylvania

#73 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

3. Temple University

For Mechanical Engineering

#7 in Pennsylvania

#127 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

4. Thomas Jefferson University

For Mechanical Engineering

#9 in Pennsylvania

#188 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

5. Saint Joseph's University

For Mechanical Engineering

#19 in Pennsylvania

#406 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,777

6. University of the Sciences

For Mechanical Engineering

#26 in Pennsylvania

#511 in the United States

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

7. La Salle University

For Mechanical Engineering

#29 in Pennsylvania

#531 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1159
Net Price: $17,552
Receiving Aid: 100%

8. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Mechanical Engineering

#40 in Pennsylvania

#640 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 3,036
Male:Female: 37:63

9. Chestnut Hill College

For Mechanical Engineering

#43 in Pennsylvania

#674 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $25,357
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,288

10. Moore College of Art and Design

For Mechanical Engineering

#56 in Pennsylvania

#835 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1200
Net Price: $38,204
Receiving Aid: 100%

Universities for Mechanical Engineering near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Bryn Mawr College	330	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
17	Swarthmore College	387	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18	Villanova University	212	Villanova, Pennsylvania
19	Widener University	405	Chester, Pennsylvania
27	Rowan University	281	Glassboro, New Jersey
37	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	338	West Chester, Pennsylvania
48	College of New Jersey	366	Ewing Township, New Jersey
51	Rider University	432	Lawrenceville, New Jersey
59	University of Delaware	67	Newark, Delaware
61	Princeton University	23	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. Saint Joseph's University

6. University of the Sciences

7. La Salle University

8. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

9. Chestnut Hill College

10. Moore College of Art and Design

Universities for Mechanical Engineering near Philadelphia

Engineering subfields in Philadelphia