Philadelphia, PA's best Engineering schools [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 8.53M citations received by 190K 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: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

2. Drexel University

For Engineering

#5 in Pennsylvania

#87 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

3. Temple University

For Engineering

#7 in Pennsylvania

#116 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

4. Thomas Jefferson University

For Engineering

#8 in Pennsylvania

#169 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

5. University of the Sciences

For Engineering

#15 in Pennsylvania

#340 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

#489 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $36,392

7. La Salle University

For Engineering

#33 in Pennsylvania

#566 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $20,119
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $25,808

8. Chestnut Hill College

For Engineering

#34 in Pennsylvania

#575 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $28,583
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,744

9. Moore College of Art and Design

For Engineering

#36 in Pennsylvania

#632 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1322
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $44,371

10. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

For Engineering

#46 in Pennsylvania

#713 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 3,027
Male:Female: 36:64

11. University of the Arts in Pennsylvania

For Engineering

#88 in Pennsylvania

#1255 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

#1480 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1040
Net Price: $13,016
Receiving Aid: 100%

Universities for Engineering near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	Haverford College	363	Haverford, Pennsylvania
15	Bryn Mawr College	401	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
17	Swarthmore College	345	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18	Villanova University	214	Villanova, Pennsylvania
19	Widener University	493	Chester, Pennsylvania
27	Rowan University	296	Glassboro, New Jersey
37	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	439	West Chester, Pennsylvania
48	College of New Jersey	370	Ewing Township, New Jersey
51	Rider University	526	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