28 Best Engineering schools in New Jersey

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New Jersey ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 10.9M citations received by 252K academic papers made by 28 universities in New Jersey 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. Princeton University

Princeton

For Engineering

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Engineering

#34 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

3. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Engineering

#136 in the United States

#161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

4. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Engineering

#170 in the United States

#198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,165

5. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Engineering

#199 in the United States

#229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,815
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,909

6. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Engineering

#294 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Engineering

#324 in the United States

#367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1060
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,341

8. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Engineering

#373 in the United States

#422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

9. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Engineering

#403 in the United States

#454 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,896

10. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Engineering

#483 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $16,920
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $33,807

11. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Engineering

#524 in the United States

#578 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,072

12. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Engineering

#529 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,506

13. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Engineering

#584 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,040
Enrollment: 9,942

14. Drew University

Madison

For Engineering

#604 in the United States

#659 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1221
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,425

15. Kean University

Union Township

For Engineering

#649 in the United States

#710 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,048

16. Stockton University

Galloway

For Engineering

#658 in the United States

#719 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

17. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Engineering

#813 in the United States

#877 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $13,775
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,685

18. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Engineering

#846 in the United States

#913 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

19. Bloomfield College

Bloomfield

For Engineering

#1016 in the United States

#1087 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $18,522
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $14,625

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Engineering

#1048 in the United States

#1119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $11,582
Enrollment: 5,429

21. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Engineering

#1096 in the United States

#1169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $20,457
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,208

22. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Engineering

#1159 in the United States

#1235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 302
Male:Female: 44:56

23. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Engineering

#1214 in the United States

#1291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1250
Net Price: $21,875
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. New Brunswick Theological Seminary

New Brunswick

For Engineering

#1377 in the United States

#1457 in North America

Enrollment: 129
Male:Female: 51:49

25. Felician University

Lodi

For Engineering

#1435 in the United States

#1517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,569
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $34,668

26. College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown

For Engineering

#1443 in the United States

#1525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $23,437
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $29,755

27. Pillar College

Newark

For Engineering

#1553 in the United States

#1640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,024
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,096

28. Thomas Edison State University

Trenton

For Engineering

#1561 in the United States

#1648 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 7,544
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1972

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Delaware	3	59
Maryland	27	18
Connecticut	20	29
District of Columbia	10	102
Pennsylvania	104	12
Rhode Island	9	64
New York	137	8
Massachusetts	69	2
Vermont	13	137
Virginia	42	33
New Hampshire	11	99
West Virginia	20	111
Ohio	60	22
North Carolina	41	35
Maine	14	181
South Carolina	28	82
Kentucky	25	71
Indiana	32	17
Michigan	36	5
Tennessee	34	55
Georgia	47	10
Illinois	70	6
Wisconsin	32	13
Alabama	26	91
Florida	59	27
Missouri	36	49
Iowa	29	42
Mississippi	14	123
Arkansas	18	119
Minnesota	27	15
Louisiana	24	79
Kansas	13	96
Oklahoma	20	94
Nebraska	12	76
South Dakota	8	228
North Dakota	8	166
Texas	76	11
Puerto Rico	15	276
Colorado	21	36
New Mexico	9	88
Montana	8	157
Utah	12	45
Idaho	7	152
Arizona	10	32
Nevada	8	132
Washington	31	7
Oregon	17	72
California	134	1
Alaska	4	184
Hawaii	7	121