New Orleans, LA's 7 best Engineering schools [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New Orleans ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 1.13M citations received by 34K academic papers made by 7 universities in New Orleans 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. Tulane University of Louisiana

For Engineering

#2 in Louisiana

#105 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,263

2. University of New Orleans

For Engineering

#3 in Louisiana

#198 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

3. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

For Engineering

#6 in Louisiana

#266 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 2,740
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1931

4. Xavier University of Louisiana

For Engineering

#12 in Louisiana

#553 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $18,080

5. Loyola University New Orleans

For Engineering

#13 in Louisiana

#642 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $23,808
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $35,604

6. Southern University at New Orleans

For Engineering

#20 in Louisiana

#1154 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,560

7. Dillard University

For Engineering

#21 in Louisiana

#1213 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,949

Universities for Engineering near New Orleans

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
73	Southeastern Louisiana University	488	Hammond, Louisiana
118	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	78	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
124	Southern University and A&M College	463	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
168	University of Southern Mississippi	212	Hattiesburg, Mississippi
189	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	244	Lafayette, Louisiana
200	University of South Alabama	238	Mobile, Alabama
261	Jackson State University	289	Jackson, Mississippi
264	University of Mississippi Medical Center	245	Jackson, Mississippi
281	University of West Florida	352	Pensacola, Florida
343	University of Louisiana at Monroe	507	Monroe, Louisiana

Engineering subfields in New Orleans

Electrical Engineering6

Materials Science6

Mechanical Engineering5

Metallurgical Engineering5

Optical Engineering6

Telecommunications5