24 Best Mechanical Engineering schools in Tennessee

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 617K citations received by 24.9K academic papers made by 24 universities in Tennessee 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 Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Mechanical Engineering

#51 in the United States

#58 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Mechanical Engineering

#66 in the United States

#75 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Mechanical Engineering

#193 in the United States

#223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Mechanical Engineering

#210 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,139
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1911

5. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Mechanical Engineering

#221 in the United States

#253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,471

6. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Mechanical Engineering

#274 in the United States

#311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,012

7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Mechanical Engineering

#304 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1117
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

8. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Mechanical Engineering

#326 in the United States

#367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

9. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Mechanical Engineering

#341 in the United States

#382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

10. King University

Bristol

For Mechanical Engineering

#444 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $22,626
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $22,715

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Mechanical Engineering

#468 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,315
Enrollment: 9,218

12. South College

Knoxville

For Mechanical Engineering

#618 in the United States

#676 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,831
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,048

13. University of the South

Sewanee

For Mechanical Engineering

#630 in the United States

#689 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1307
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,061

14. Belmont University

Nashville

For Mechanical Engineering

#687 in the United States

#748 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,225

15. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Mechanical Engineering

#710 in the United States

#772 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $18,612
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Mechanical Engineering

#759 in the United States

#824 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,672

17. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Mechanical Engineering

#786 in the United States

#852 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1077
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

18. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Mechanical Engineering

#788 in the United States

#854 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

19. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Mechanical Engineering

#791 in the United States

#857 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 962
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1876

20. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Mechanical Engineering

#810 in the United States

#876 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,752
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,977

21. Union University

Jackson

For Mechanical Engineering

#811 in the United States

#877 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,585

22. Fisk University

Nashville

For Mechanical Engineering

#822 in the United States

#889 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,578

23. Lee University

Cleveland

For Mechanical Engineering

#923 in the United States

#992 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,726

24. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Mechanical Engineering

#961 in the United States

#1033 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1086
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,162

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	13	58
Alabama	15	92
Georgia	23	7
Indiana	21	19
Mississippi	6	124
South Carolina	14	71
Illinois	40	6
North Carolina	24	38
Arkansas	10	137
Ohio	39	13
West Virginia	6	110
Missouri	20	52
Virginia	28	29
Louisiana	16	63
District of Columbia	8	108
Maryland	21	12
Iowa	10	31
Pennsylvania	67	11
Michigan	23	5
Florida	32	26
Wisconsin	21	10
Oklahoma	10	90
Kansas	8	109
New Jersey	19	23
New York	96	9
Minnesota	20	15
Connecticut	18	27
Nebraska	7	75
Rhode Island	7	64
Massachusetts	48	1
Texas	55	14
Vermont	3	149
South Dakota	6	293
New Hampshire	8	114
Colorado	14	45
North Dakota	4	192
Maine	6	186
New Mexico	5	99
Utah	7	42
Montana	3	185
Arizona	5	41
Idaho	4	167
Puerto Rico	5	285
California	80	2
Oregon	14	82
Washington	18	8
Alaska	3	217
Hawaii	4	126