Best Universities for Robotics in the World

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 7.01M citations received by 499K academic papers made by 1,498 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 | Pennsylvania

For Robotics

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Robotics

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

3. University of Tokyo

For Robotics

#1 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

4. Stanford University

United States | California

For Robotics

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

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

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Robotics

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

6. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Robotics

#1 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 12,576

7. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Robotics

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

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

8. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#2 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

9. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Robotics

#2 in Europe

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

10. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Robotics

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

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

11. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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: 74%

12. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Robotics

#3 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

13. Osaka University

For Robotics

#3 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

14. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Robotics

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

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 | Daejeon

For Robotics

#7 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

19. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Robotics

#9 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

20. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Robotics

#8 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

21. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#9 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

22. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Robotics

#10 in Asia

#2 in Singapore

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

23. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Robotics

#4 in Europe

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

24. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#11 in Asia

#5 in China

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

25. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#12 in Asia

#6 in China

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

26. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Robotics

#10 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

27. Waseda University

For Robotics

#13 in Asia

#4 in Japan

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

28. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Robotics

#5 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

29. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Robotics

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

30. Keio University

For Robotics

#14 in Asia

#5 in Japan

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

31. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Robotics

#6 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

32. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

Italy | Tuscany

For Robotics

#7 in Europe

#1 in Italy

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

33. Tohoku University

For Robotics

#15 in Asia

#6 in Japan

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

34. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Robotics

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

35. University of Freiburg

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Robotics

#8 in Europe

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

36. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Robotics

#16 in Asia

#7 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

37. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Robotics

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

38. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Robotics

#14 in North America

#2 in Canada

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

39. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Robotics

#15 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

40. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Robotics

#17 in Asia

#7 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

41. Kyoto University

For Robotics

#18 in Asia

#8 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

42. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Robotics

#19 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

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

43. Nagoya University

For Robotics

#20 in Asia

#9 in Japan

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

44. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Robotics

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

45. Sapienza University of Rome

For Robotics

#9 in Europe

#2 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

46. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Robotics

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

47. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Robotics

#10 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

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

48. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Robotics

#11 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

49. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#21 in Asia

#8 in China

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

50. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Robotics

#12 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

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

51. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Robotics

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

52. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Robotics

#19 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

53. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Robotics

#20 in North America

#17 in the United States

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

54. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Robotics

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

55. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Robotics

#21 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

56. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#22 in Asia

#9 in China

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

57. Ritsumeikan University

For Robotics

#23 in Asia

#10 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

58. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#24 in Asia

#10 in China

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

59. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Robotics

#25 in Asia

#11 in China

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

60. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#26 in Asia

#12 in China

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

61. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#27 in Asia

#13 in China

Founded: 1963

62. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Robotics

#22 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

63. Polytechnic University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Robotics

#13 in Europe

#3 in Italy

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

64. University of Genoa

Italy | Liguria

For Robotics

#14 in Europe

#4 in Italy

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

65. Clemson University

United States | South Carolina

For Robotics

#23 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

66. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Robotics

#24 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

67. University of Bonn

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Robotics

#15 in Europe

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

68. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Robotics

#16 in Europe

#1 in France

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

69. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Robotics

#25 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

70. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Robotics

#26 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

71. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Robotics

#28 in Asia

#14 in China

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

72. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Robotics

#27 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

73. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#29 in Asia

#15 in China

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

74. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Robotics

#28 in North America

#24 in the United States

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

75. University of Pisa

Italy | Tuscany

For Robotics

#17 in Europe

#5 in Italy

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

76. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Robotics

#18 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

77. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norway | Trondheim

For Robotics

#19 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 42,031
Founded: 1996

78. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Robotics

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

79. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Robotics

#20 in Europe

#2 in Spain

Enrollment: 29,812

80. Darmstadt University of Technology

Germany | Hesse

For Robotics

#21 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

81. Harbin Engineering University

For Robotics

#30 in Asia

#16 in China

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

82. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Robotics

#3 in Australia

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

83. University of Electro-Communications

For Robotics

#31 in Asia

#11 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

84. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Robotics

#22 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

85. Federico II University of Naples

Italy | Campania

For Robotics

#23 in Europe

#6 in Italy

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

86. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Robotics

#32 in Asia

#17 in China

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

87. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Robotics

#29 in North America

#5 in Canada

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

88. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Robotics

#33 in Asia

#3 in South Korea

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

89. University of Bielefeld

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Robotics

#24 in Europe

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

90. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Robotics

#25 in Europe

#3 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

91. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Robotics

#30 in North America

#6 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

92. National Technical University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Robotics

#26 in Europe

#1 in Greece

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1836

93. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Robotics

#31 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

94. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#34 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Founded: 1924

95. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Robotics

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

96. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Robotics

#32 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

97. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Robotics

#27 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

98. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Robotics

#28 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

99. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Robotics

#33 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

100. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Robotics

#35 in Asia

#1 in Taiwan

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

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Acoustical Engineering4449

Aerospace Engineering4303

Agricultural Engineering1031

Applied/Engineering Physics1260

Architectural Engineering1513

Architecture1232

Automation and Control engineering1820

Automotive Engineering2183

Biochemical Engineering1129

Biomedical Engineering1654

Biotechnology3140

Chemical Engineering4260

Civil Engineering3470

Computer Engineering2056

Computer Networking4414

Construction Management1055

Electrical Engineering4893

Electronic Engineering3360

Engineering Management1383

Environmental Engineering2765

Firefighting and Fire Science1053

Geotechnical Engineering3318

Human-Computer Interaction2706

Industrial Engineering1025

Landscape Architecture1249

Marine Engineering1019

Materials Science5728

Mechanical Engineering5246

Metallurgical Engineering4859

Mining Engineering1031

Nanotechnology4040

Nuclear Engineering1013

Operations Research2129

Optical Engineering5230

Petroleum Engineering1251

Polymer science and Plastics engineering1013

Product and Industrial Design1024

Reliability and Quality Engineering1970

Remote Sensing2188

Renewable Energy Engineering2152

Structural Engineering3835

Systems Engineering3216

Technical Drawing1008

Telecommunications4557

Transportation Engineering1696