48 Best Engineering schools in New York City, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 15M citations received by 344K academic papers made by 48 universities in New York City 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. Columbia University

For Engineering

#2 in New York State

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Engineering

#3 in New York State

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Engineering

#9 in New York State

#117 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

4. CUNY City College

For Engineering

#11 in New York State

#147 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

5. Rockefeller University

For Engineering

#14 in New York State

#169 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Engineering

#16 in New York State

#182 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Engineering

#20 in New York State

#257 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

8. Yeshiva University

For Engineering

#21 in New York State

#265 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

9. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Engineering

#24 in New York State

#272 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

10. Fordham University

For Engineering

#25 in New York State

#274 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

11. CUNY Queens College

For Engineering

#28 in New York State

#284 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

12. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Engineering

#29 in New York State

#289 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

13. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Engineering

#30 in New York State

#290 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

14. King's College

For Engineering

#31 in New York State

#291 in the United States

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

15. St John's University - New York

For Engineering

#32 in New York State

#296 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

16. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Engineering

#33 in New York State

#309 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

17. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Engineering

#37 in New York State

#325 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

18. Pace University

For Engineering

#39 in New York State

#352 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

19. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Engineering

#41 in New York State

#362 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Engineering

#43 in New York State

#375 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

21. New School

For Engineering

#44 in New York State

#382 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

22. SUNY College of Optometry

For Engineering

#45 in New York State

#390 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 400
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

23. Manhattan College

For Engineering

#48 in New York State

#429 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

24. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Engineering

#49 in New York State

#430 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

25. Barnard College

For Engineering

#51 in New York State

#436 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

26. Pratt Institute - Main

For Engineering

#53 in New York State

#486 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $54,150

27. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Engineering

#61 in New York State

#586 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

28. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Engineering

#62 in New York State

#600 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,283

29. New York Law School

For Engineering

#65 in New York State

#651 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,062
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

30. Wagner College

For Engineering

#80 in New York State

#802 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,033

31. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Engineering

#82 in New York State

#831 in the United States

Enrollment: 339
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1911

32. Touro College

For Engineering

#83 in New York State

#850 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1336
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,179

33. CUNY School of Law

For Engineering

#86 in New York State

#876 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 669
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1983

34. Brooklyn Law School

For Engineering

#91 in New York State

#973 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,125
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1901

35. School of Visual Arts

For Engineering

#92 in New York State

#984 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1339
Net Price: $61,337
Receiving Aid: 67%

36. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#95 in New York State

#1043 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $8,304
Enrollment: 8,206

37. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Engineering

#96 in New York State

#1051 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 935
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,419

38. LIM College

For Engineering

#100 in New York State

#1066 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1049
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $40,305

39. Marymount Manhattan College

For Engineering

#104 in New York State

#1137 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $38,376

40. St Francis College

For Engineering

#106 in New York State

#1162 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,698
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $20,003

41. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Engineering

#111 in New York State

#1211 in the United States

Enrollment: 234
Male:Female: 37:63

42. SUNY Maritime College

For Engineering

#116 in New York State

#1267 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1206
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

43. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Engineering

#119 in New York State

#1288 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1510
Net Price: $58,152
Receiving Aid: 62%

44. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

For Engineering

#124 in New York State

#1350 in the United States

Enrollment: 240
Male:Female: 37:63

45. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Engineering

#125 in New York State

#1353 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1095
Net Price: $22,808
Receiving Aid: 93%

46. Bank Street College of Education

For Engineering

#126 in New York State

#1354 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 719
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1916

47. Monroe College

For Engineering

#131 in New York State

#1431 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $13,291
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,550

48. Metropolitan College of New York

For Engineering

#135 in New York State

#1523 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $26,091
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $8,112

Universities for Engineering near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	170	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	136	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	435	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	483	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	403	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	312	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	324	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	487	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	199	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	363	Brookville, New York