48 Best Engineering schools in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 14.3M citations received by 337K 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

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Engineering

#3 in New York State

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Engineering

#9 in New York State

#117 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

4. CUNY City College

For Engineering

#11 in New York State

#144 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

5. Rockefeller University

For Engineering

#13 in New York State

#165 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Engineering

#16 in New York State

#182 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Engineering

#20 in New York State

#256 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

8. Yeshiva University

For Engineering

#21 in New York State

#262 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

9. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Engineering

#24 in New York State

#268 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

10. Fordham University

For Engineering

#25 in New York State

#274 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

11. CUNY Queens College

For Engineering

#27 in New York State

#282 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

12. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Engineering

#29 in New York State

#287 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

13. King's College

For Engineering

#30 in New York State

#288 in the United States

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

14. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Engineering

#31 in New York State

#290 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,171
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,718

15. St John's University - New York

For Engineering

#32 in New York State

#294 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

16. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Engineering

#33 in New York State

#308 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

17. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Engineering

#37 in New York State

#324 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

18. Pace University

For Engineering

#39 in New York State

#351 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

19. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Engineering

#41 in New York State

#361 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Engineering

#43 in New York State

#374 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

21. SUNY College of Optometry

For Engineering

#44 in New York State

#382 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

22. New School

For Engineering

#46 in New York State

#386 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

23. Manhattan College

For Engineering

#48 in New York State

#428 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

24. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Engineering

#49 in New York State

#429 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

25. Barnard College

For Engineering

#51 in New York State

#435 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

26. Pratt Institute - Main

For Engineering

#54 in New York State

#482 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $51,702

27. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Engineering

#61 in New York State

#585 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

28. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Engineering

#62 in New York State

#589 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,199

29. New York Law School

For Engineering

#65 in New York State

#649 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,056
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

30. Wagner College

For Engineering

#80 in New York State

#802 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

31. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Engineering

#82 in New York State

#817 in the United States

Enrollment: 349
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1911

32. Touro College

For Engineering

#83 in New York State

#860 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

33. CUNY School of Law

For Engineering

#87 in New York State

#874 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 681
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

34. Brooklyn Law School

For Engineering

#91 in New York State

#966 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,174
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1901

35. School of Visual Arts

For Engineering

#92 in New York State

#985 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1308
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $59,211

36. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#95 in New York State

#1044 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $7,940
Enrollment: 8,108

37. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Engineering

#99 in New York State

#1053 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,896

38. LIM College

For Engineering

#100 in New York State

#1061 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $39,389

39. Marymount Manhattan College

For Engineering

#103 in New York State

#1127 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,426

40. St Francis College

For Engineering

#106 in New York State

#1162 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,766
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,540

41. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Engineering

#111 in New York State

#1211 in the United States

Enrollment: 220
Male:Female: 40:60

42. SUNY Maritime College

For Engineering

#116 in New York State

#1266 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1188
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 81%

43. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Engineering

#121 in New York State

#1300 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $54,588

44. Bank Street College of Education

For Engineering

#124 in New York State

#1344 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 597
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1916

45. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Engineering

#125 in New York State

#1350 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1060
Net Price: $21,844
Receiving Aid: 93%

46. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

For Engineering

#128 in New York State

#1374 in the United States

Enrollment: 266
Male:Female: 37:63

47. Monroe College

For Engineering

#131 in New York State

#1437 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $11,476
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,735

48. Metropolitan College of New York

For Engineering

#135 in New York State

#1520 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $27,481
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,565

Universities for Engineering near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	171	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	137	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	433	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	480	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	403	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	313	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	327	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	476	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	203	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	362	Brookville, New York