Philadelphia, PA's best Engineering schools [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 8.95M citations received by 195K academic papers made by 12 universities in Philadelphia 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. University of Pennsylvania

For Engineering

#2 in Pennsylvania

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

2. Drexel University

For Engineering

#5 in Pennsylvania

#83 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

3. Temple University

For Engineering

#7 in Pennsylvania

#115 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

4. Thomas Jefferson University

For Engineering

#8 in Pennsylvania

#168 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

5. University of the Sciences

For Engineering

#15 in Pennsylvania

#341 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

6. Saint Joseph's University

For Engineering

#27 in Pennsylvania

#490 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,205

7. La Salle University

For Engineering

#33 in Pennsylvania

#565 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,880

8. Chestnut Hill College

For Engineering

#34 in Pennsylvania

#573 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $28,588
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,590

9. Moore College of Art and Design

For Engineering

#40 in Pennsylvania

#642 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $43,626

10. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Engineering

#45 in Pennsylvania

#710 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,901
Male:Female: 36:64

11. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

For Engineering

#88 in Pennsylvania

#1254 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $44,510
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,324

12. Holy Family University

For Engineering

#102 in Pennsylvania

#1483 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1030
Net Price: $14,072
Receiving Aid: 100%

Universities for Engineering near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	Haverford College	369	Haverford, Pennsylvania
15	Bryn Mawr College	404	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
17	Swarthmore College	347	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18	Villanova University	215	Villanova, Pennsylvania
19	Widener University	492	Chester, Pennsylvania
27	Rowan University	294	Glassboro, New Jersey
37	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	438	West Chester, Pennsylvania
48	College of New Jersey	373	Ewing Township, New Jersey
51	Rider University	529	Lawrenceville, New Jersey
59	University of Delaware	59	Newark, Delaware

12 Best Engineering schools in Philadelphia, PA

1. University of Pennsylvania

2. Drexel University

3. Temple University

4. Thomas Jefferson University

5. University of the Sciences

6. Saint Joseph's University

7. La Salle University

8. Chestnut Hill College

9. Moore College of Art and Design

10. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

11. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

12. Holy Family University

Universities for Engineering near Philadelphia

Engineering subfields in Philadelphia