21 Best colleges for Renewable Energy Engineering in California, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Renewable Energy Engineering. A graph of 390K citations received by 7.9K academic papers made by 21 universities in California 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 California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

2. Stanford University

Stanford

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#7 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

3. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#21 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

4. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#24 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

5. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#28 in the United States

#35 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

6. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#38 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

7. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#51 in the United States

#63 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

8. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#60 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

9. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#67 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

10. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#69 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

11. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#126 in the United States

#160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $10,065
Enrollment: 22,000

12. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#143 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $25,868
Enrollment: 9,103

13. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#145 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

14. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#147 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

15. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#179 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,670
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1909

16. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#184 in the United States

#219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $9,210
Enrollment: 35,751

17. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#190 in the United States

#226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $9,590
Enrollment: 31,818

18. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#210 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $9,040
Enrollment: 27,503

19. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#215 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $50,551

20. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#216 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,478
Enrollment: 38,973

21. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#217 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $9,529
Enrollment: 849

Closest to California states to learn Renewable Energy Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	4	37
Utah	3	75
Arizona	3	12
Washington	3	18
Colorado	5	30
Kansas	3	39
Texas	18	11
Oklahoma	3	50
North Dakota	2	58
Missouri	3	42
Arkansas	3	96
Louisiana	3	92
Wisconsin	3	5
Illinois	10	4
Indiana	6	22
Michigan	6	10
Tennessee	5	16
Alabama	3	46
Ohio	8	19
Georgia	4	3
North Carolina	6	9
Virginia	6	20
Pennsylvania	9	17
Florida	9	23
District of Columbia	4	103
Maryland	4	34
New York	15	14
New Jersey	4	29
Massachusetts	11	1
Rhode Island	3	127