Best Universities for Robotics in the World

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Robotics. A graph of 10M citations received by 556K academic papers made by 1,602 universities in the World 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. Carnegie Mellon University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Robotics

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Robotics

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

3. Stanford University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Robotics

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

4. University of Tokyo

For Robotics

#1 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Robotics

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

6. University of Southern California

United States Flag

United States | California

For Robotics

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

7. University of California - Berkeley

United States Flag

United States | California

For Robotics

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

8. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Robotics

#1 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 12,576

9. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#2 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

10. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Zurich

For Robotics

#2 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

11. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Robotics

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

12. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Robotics

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

13. University of Pennsylvania

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Robotics

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

14. Osaka University

For Robotics

#3 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

15. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#4 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

16. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#5 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

17. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#6 in Asia

#4 in China

Founded: 1952

18. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Robotics

#7 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

19. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Robotics

#9 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

20. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Robotics

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 23,321
Founded: 2009

21. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Robotics

#8 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

22. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#9 in Asia

#5 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

23. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Robotics

#10 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

24. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#10 in Asia

#6 in China

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

25. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#11 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

26. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Robotics

#12 in Asia

#2 in Singapore

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

27. Imperial College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Robotics

#5 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

28. California Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | California

For Robotics

#11 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

29. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Robotics

#12 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

30. Waseda University

For Robotics

#13 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

31. University of Oxford

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Robotics

#6 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

32. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Robotics

#14 in Asia

#7 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

33. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

Italy | Tuscany

For Robotics

#7 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1987

34. Tohoku University

For Robotics

#15 in Asia

#5 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

35. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Robotics

#13 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

36. University of Freiburg

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Robotics

#8 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 23,938
Founded: 1457

37. Johns Hopkins University

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Robotics

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

38. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Robotics

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

39. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Robotics

#16 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

40. Keio University

For Robotics

#17 in Asia

#6 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

41. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Robotics

#18 in Asia

#7 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

42. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Robotics

#16 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

43. Purdue University

United States Flag

United States | Indiana

For Robotics

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

44. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Robotics

#9 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 14,278
Founded: 1827

45. Kyoto University

For Robotics

#19 in Asia

#8 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

46. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Delft

For Robotics

#10 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

47. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#20 in Asia

#8 in China

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

48. Nagoya University

For Robotics

#21 in Asia

#9 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

49. Sapienza University of Rome

For Robotics

#11 in Europe

#2 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

50. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Robotics

#18 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

51. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Robotics

#12 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

52. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#22 in Asia

#9 in China

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

53. Ritsumeikan University

For Robotics

#23 in Asia

#10 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

54. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#24 in Asia

#10 in China

Founded: 1963

55. Yale University

United States Flag

United States | Connecticut

For Robotics

#19 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

56. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#25 in Asia

#11 in China

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

57. Federico II University of Naples

Italy | Campania

For Robotics

#13 in Europe

#3 in Italy

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

58. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Robotics

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

59. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Robotics

#26 in Asia

#12 in China

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

60. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#27 in Asia

#13 in China

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

61. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Robotics

#20 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

62. Ohio State University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Robotics

#21 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

63. Polytechnic University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Robotics

#14 in Europe

#4 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 48,645
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1863

64. Clemson University

United States Flag

United States | South Carolina

For Robotics

#22 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

65. University of Maryland - College Park

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Robotics

#23 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

66. Harbin Engineering University

For Robotics

#28 in Asia

#14 in China

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

67. University of Bonn

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Robotics

#15 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

68. University of California-San Diego

United States Flag

United States | California

For Robotics

#24 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

69. University of Texas at Austin

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Robotics

#25 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

70. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Robotics

#26 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

71. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#29 in Asia

#15 in China

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

72. University of Genoa

Italy | Liguria

For Robotics

#16 in Europe

#5 in Italy

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

73. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Robotics

#30 in Asia

#16 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

74. University of Twente

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Enschede

For Robotics

#17 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

75. Darmstadt University of Technology

Germany | Hesse

For Robotics

#18 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

76. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Robotics

#19 in Europe

#2 in Spain

Enrollment: 29,812

77. Case Western Reserve University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Robotics

#27 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

78. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Robotics

#31 in Asia

#3 in South Korea

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

79. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norway | Trondheim

For Robotics

#20 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 42,031
Founded: 1996

80. Vanderbilt University

United States Flag

United States | Tennessee

For Robotics

#28 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

81. University of Bielefeld

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Robotics

#21 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,488
Founded: 1969

82. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Robotics

#22 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

83. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Robotics

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

84. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Robotics

#29 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

85. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Robotics

#23 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

86. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Robotics

#32 in Asia

#4 in South Korea

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

87. University of Pisa

Italy | Tuscany

For Robotics

#24 in Europe

#6 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 49,108
Founded: 1343

88. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Robotics

#30 in North America

#5 in Canada

Founded: 1957

89. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Robotics

#33 in Asia

#17 in China

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

90. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Robotics

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

91. University of Zurich

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Zurich

For Robotics

#25 in Europe

#3 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

92. University of Electro-Communications

For Robotics

#34 in Asia

#11 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

93. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Robotics

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

94. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States Flag

United States | Virginia

For Robotics

#31 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

95. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Robotics

#26 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,069
Founded: 1956

96. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Robotics

#32 in North America

#6 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

97. Dalian Maritime University

For Robotics

#35 in Asia

#18 in China

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

98. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States Flag

United States | Arizona

For Robotics

#33 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

99. University of Science and Technology of China

For Robotics

#36 in Asia

#19 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

100. Carlos III University, Madrid

For Robotics

#27 in Europe

#3 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

Engineering subfields in the World

Acoustical Engineering4702

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Agricultural Engineering1024

Applied/Engineering Physics1488

Architectural Engineering1743

Architecture1387

Automation and Control engineering1916

Automotive Engineering2369

Biochemical Engineering1346

Biomedical Engineering1803

Biotechnology3326

Chemical Engineering4419

Civil Engineering3701

Computer Engineering2154

Computer Networking4638

Construction Management1202

Electrical Engineering5074

Electronic Engineering3524

Engineering Management1577

Environmental Engineering2968

Firefighting and Fire Science1010

Geotechnical Engineering3520

Human-Computer Interaction2987

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Metallurgical Engineering5002

Mining Engineering1000

Nanotechnology4181

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Optical Engineering5380

Petroleum Engineering1388

Polymer science and Plastics engineering1015

Product and Industrial Design1014

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Remote Sensing2403

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Structural Engineering4056

Systems Engineering3462

Technical Drawing1117

Telecommunications4757

Transportation Engineering1845