100 Best colleges for Renewable Energy Engineering in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Renewable Energy Engineering. A graph of 1.37M citations received by 29.4K academic papers made by 158 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

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,998

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#2 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#3 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

4. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#4 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

5. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#5 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#6 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

7. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#7 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

8. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#8 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $26,591

9. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#9 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

10. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#11 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

11. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#12 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#13 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

13. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#14 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

14. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#15 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

15. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#16 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

16. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#17 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

17. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#18 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

18. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#19 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

19. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#21 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

20. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#22 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

21. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#23 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

22. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#25 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

23. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#26 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

24. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#28 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,983

25. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#29 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

26. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#30 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

27. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#32 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

28. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#33 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

29. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#35 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

30. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#37 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 90%

31. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#38 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,685

32. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#39 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 89%

33. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#40 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

34. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#42 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,161

35. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#43 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

36. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#44 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

37. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#45 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

38. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#49 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

39. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#50 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

40. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#51 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

41. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#52 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

42. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#53 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

43. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#54 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 81%

44. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#55 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,453
Enrollment: 20,854

45. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#57 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

46. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#58 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

47. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#59 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

48. North Dakota State University

North Dakota | Fargo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#60 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1136
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

49. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#61 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1314
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

50. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#63 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $5,363

51. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#64 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

52. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#65 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

53. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#66 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

54. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#67 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

55. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#68 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

56. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#69 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

57. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#71 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

58. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#72 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

59. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#73 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

60. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#74 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

61. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#75 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

62. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#76 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

63. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#77 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

64. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#79 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

65. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#80 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,981

66. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#81 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

67. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#82 in North America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

68. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#83 in North America

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 87%

69. Montana State University

Montana | Bozeman

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#84 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

70. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#85 in North America

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

71. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#87 in North America

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,215

72. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#88 in North America

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,661

73. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#89 in North America

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

74. University of Toledo

Ohio | Toledo

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#90 in North America

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1098
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

75. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#91 in North America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,525

76. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#92 in North America

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

77. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#94 in North America

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,726

78. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#95 in North America

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

79. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#96 in North America

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,463

80. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#97 in North America

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,738

81. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#98 in North America

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

82. South Dakota State University

South Dakota | Brookings

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#99 in North America

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

83. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#101 in North America

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

84. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#102 in North America

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $47,177
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $25,864

85. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#104 in North America

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

86. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#105 in North America

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

87. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#106 in North America

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

88. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#107 in North America

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

89. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#108 in North America

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

90. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#109 in North America

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

91. University of the Sciences

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#110 in North America

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,497

92. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#111 in North America

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

93. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#112 in North America

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

94. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#113 in North America

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

95. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#114 in North America

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

96. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#115 in North America

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

97. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#116 in North America

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

98. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#117 in North America

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

99. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#118 in North America

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

100. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Renewable Energy Engineering

#119 in North America

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

The best cities to study Renewable Energy Engineering in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Berkeley, Stanford, and Ames.