100 Best colleges for Renewable Energy Engineering in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Renewable Energy Engineering. A graph of 3.96M citations received by 89.8K academic papers made by 238 universities in the United States 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. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#1 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#2 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

3. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#3 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

4. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#4 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

5. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#5 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

6. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#7 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

7. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#8 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

8. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#9 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

9. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#10 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

10. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#11 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

11. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#12 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

12. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#13 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

13. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#14 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

14. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#17 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

15. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#19 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

16. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#20 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

17. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#21 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

18. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#23 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

19. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#24 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

20. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#25 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

21. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#26 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

22. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#27 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

23. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#28 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

24. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#29 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

25. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#30 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

26. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#33 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

27. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#34 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

28. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#35 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

29. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#36 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 98%

30. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#37 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

31. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#38 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

32. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#39 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

33. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#42 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

34. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#43 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

35. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#45 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

36. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#46 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

37. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#47 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

38. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#48 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

39. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#49 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

40. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#50 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

41. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#52 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

42. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#53 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

43. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#54 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

44. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#55 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

45. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#56 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

46. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#57 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

47. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#58 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

48. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#59 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

49. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#61 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

50. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#63 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

51. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#64 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

52. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#65 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

53. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#69 in North America

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

54. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#70 in North America

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

55. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#71 in North America

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

56. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#72 in North America

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,409

57. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#73 in North America

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

58. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#74 in North America

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

59. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#75 in North America

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

60. South Dakota State University

South Dakota | Brookings

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#76 in North America

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

61. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#77 in North America

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

62. University of Denver

Colorado | Denver

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#78 in North America

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,451

63. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#79 in North America

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

64. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#81 in North America

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

65. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#82 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

66. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#83 in North America

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

67. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#84 in North America

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,347

68. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#85 in North America

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,948

69. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#86 in North America

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

70. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#87 in North America

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

71. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#88 in North America

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

72. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#89 in North America

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

73. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#92 in North America

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

74. University of Toledo

Ohio | Toledo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#93 in North America

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

75. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#94 in North America

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

76. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#96 in North America

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

77. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#97 in North America

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

78. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#99 in North America

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 75%

79. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#100 in North America

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

80. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#101 in North America

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

81. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#102 in North America

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

82. Clarkson University

New York State | Potsdam

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#103 in North America

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,406

83. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#104 in North America

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

84. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#105 in North America

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

85. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#106 in North America

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 92%

86. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#108 in North America

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

87. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#109 in North America

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

88. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#111 in North America

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

89. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#112 in North America

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

90. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#113 in North America

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

91. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#114 in North America

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

92. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#116 in North America

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

93. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#117 in North America

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

94. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

New York State | Syracuse

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#118 in North America

#571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,699
Enrollment: 2,757

95. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#119 in North America

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

96. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#120 in North America

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

97. University of Maine

Maine | Orono

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#121 in North America

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,909
Enrollment: 12,029

98. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#122 in North America

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

99. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#123 in North America

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

100. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#124 in North America

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,629
Enrollment: 19,951

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