48 Best Engineering schools in New York City, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 10.9M citations received by 299K 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

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Engineering

#3 in New York State

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Engineering

#9 in New York State

#123 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

4. CUNY City College

For Engineering

#10 in New York State

#138 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

5. Rockefeller University

For Engineering

#14 in New York State

#167 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Engineering

#16 in New York State

#181 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Engineering

#20 in New York State

#243 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

8. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Engineering

#22 in New York State

#267 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

9. CUNY Queens College

For Engineering

#23 in New York State

#272 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

10. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Engineering

#24 in New York State

#274 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

11. King's College

For Engineering

#27 in New York State

#280 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

12. Yeshiva University

For Engineering

#28 in New York State

#281 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

13. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Engineering

#29 in New York State

#282 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

14. Fordham University

For Engineering

#31 in New York State

#284 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

15. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Engineering

#32 in New York State

#302 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

16. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Engineering

#34 in New York State

#313 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

17. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Engineering

#37 in New York State

#329 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

18. St John's University - New York

For Engineering

#38 in New York State

#336 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Engineering

#39 in New York State

#345 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

20. Pace University

For Engineering

#41 in New York State

#354 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

21. SUNY College of Optometry

For Engineering

#42 in New York State

#355 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

22. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Engineering

#46 in New York State

#402 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

23. New School

For Engineering

#47 in New York State

#406 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

24. Manhattan College

For Engineering

#48 in New York State

#412 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

25. Barnard College

For Engineering

#49 in New York State

#416 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

26. Pratt Institute - Main

For Engineering

#53 in New York State

#451 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

27. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Engineering

#63 in New York State

#573 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

28. New York Law School

For Engineering

#66 in New York State

#646 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

29. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Engineering

#69 in New York State

#659 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

30. Wagner College

For Engineering

#72 in New York State

#697 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

31. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Engineering

#82 in New York State

#781 in the United States

Enrollment: 334
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1911

32. Touro College

For Engineering

#85 in New York State

#841 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

33. School of Visual Arts

For Engineering

#91 in New York State

#972 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,053

34. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#93 in New York State

#1003 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,260
Enrollment: 8,125

35. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Engineering

#95 in New York State

#1029 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,467
Enrollment: 3,640

36. CUNY School of Law

For Engineering

#96 in New York State

#1033 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1983

37. Brooklyn Law School

For Engineering

#100 in New York State

#1065 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

38. LIM College

For Engineering

#103 in New York State

#1164 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $39,020

39. St Francis College

For Engineering

#107 in New York State

#1199 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $18,602
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,294

40. SUNY Maritime College

For Engineering

#110 in New York State

#1225 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

41. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Engineering

#111 in New York State

#1236 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

42. Marymount Manhattan College

For Engineering

#112 in New York State

#1248 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,442

43. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Engineering

#119 in New York State

#1293 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $61,379

44. Bank Street College of Education

For Engineering

#123 in New York State

#1311 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 683
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1916

45. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Engineering

#125 in New York State

#1344 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,084

46. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

For Engineering

#126 in New York State

#1349 in the United States

Enrollment: 318
Male:Female: 37:63

47. Monroe College

For Engineering

#129 in New York State

#1398 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $9,157
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $15,792

48. Metropolitan College of New York

For Engineering

#135 in New York State

#1488 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $22,183
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,873

Universities for Engineering near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	172	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	136	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	436	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	476	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	377	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	315	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	331	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	454	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	208	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	362	Brookville, New York