31 Best colleges for Metallurgical Engineering in Illinois

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Metallurgical Engineering. A graph of 4.4M citations received by 92.2K academic papers made by 31 universities in Illinois 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. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Metallurgical Engineering

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Metallurgical Engineering

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

3. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#34 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

4. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#75 in the United States

#83 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#153 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

6. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#163 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Metallurgical Engineering

#164 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Metallurgical Engineering

#202 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,387
Enrollment: 15,414

9. Illinois State University

Normal

For Metallurgical Engineering

#244 in the United States

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#262 in the United States

#300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,375

11. Rush University

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#278 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,769
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1972

12. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#292 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,021
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1912

13. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#329 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

14. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Metallurgical Engineering

#341 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,644

15. DePaul University

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#374 in the United States

#422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

16. Bradley University

Peoria

For Metallurgical Engineering

#376 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,787
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,808

17. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Metallurgical Engineering

#379 in the United States

#428 in North America

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 25:75

18. North Central College

Naperville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#410 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,276

19. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Metallurgical Engineering

#445 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,960

20. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Metallurgical Engineering

#460 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,994
Enrollment: 6,332

21. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Rockford

For Metallurgical Engineering

#486 in the United States

#538 in North America

Net Price: $30,212
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,499
Enrollment: 263

22. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#518 in the United States

#570 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,366

23. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Metallurgical Engineering

#593 in the United States

#649 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

24. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#644 in the United States

#700 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,876
Enrollment: 5,734

25. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#648 in the United States

#704 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $55,631
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,050

26. Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

For Metallurgical Engineering

#743 in the United States

#799 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1292
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,225

27. Wheaton College - Illinois

Wheaton

For Metallurgical Engineering

#770 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,356

28. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Metallurgical Engineering

#774 in the United States

#832 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,194
Enrollment: 2,238

29. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Metallurgical Engineering

#778 in the United States

#839 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,959

30. Knox College

Galesburg

For Metallurgical Engineering

#783 in the United States

#844 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,709

31. Governors State University

University Park

For Metallurgical Engineering

#787 in the United States

#848 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $11,455
Enrollment: 4,397

Closest to Illinois states to learn Metallurgical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	17	16
Missouri	19	53
Iowa	8	29
Kentucky	9	49
Wisconsin	20	11
Tennessee	20	38
Ohio	31	12
Michigan	23	5
Arkansas	11	114
West Virginia	6	109
Minnesota	16	17
Mississippi	8	118
Kansas	8	93
Alabama	16	85
Virginia	24	42
Georgia	23	13
North Carolina	22	27
Oklahoma	10	103
Nebraska	7	70
South Carolina	14	79
Pennsylvania	60	6
South Dakota	6	200
District of Columbia	7	127
Louisiana	18	76
Maryland	18	23
New York	81	9
New Jersey	16	30
North Dakota	3	136
Connecticut	14	26
Texas	53	10
Vermont	3	125
Colorado	13	50
Massachusetts	37	1
Rhode Island	6	57
Florida	29	20
New Hampshire	5	99
New Mexico	7	91
Maine	8	162
Montana	3	144
Utah	6	40
Arizona	5	36
Idaho	3	128
Oregon	12	73
Washington	13	15
California	67	2
Puerto Rico	8	260
Alaska	3	201
Hawaii	3	139