100 Best colleges for Robotics 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 Robotics. A graph of 3.38M citations received by 100K academic papers made by 234 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. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Robotics

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Robotics

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Robotics

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Robotics

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

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

5. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Robotics

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

6. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Robotics

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Robotics

#7 in North America

#12 in the World

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

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Robotics

#8 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

9. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Robotics

#9 in North America

#19 in the World

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

10. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Robotics

#10 in North America

#25 in the World

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

11. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Robotics

#11 in North America

#29 in the World

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

12. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Robotics

#12 in North America

#30 in the World

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

13. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Robotics

#14 in North America

#36 in the World

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

14. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Robotics

#15 in North America

#38 in the World

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

15. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Robotics

#16 in North America

#43 in the World

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

16. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Robotics

#19 in North America

#57 in the World

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

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Robotics

#20 in North America

#63 in the World

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

18. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Robotics

#21 in North America

#65 in the World

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

19. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Robotics

#22 in North America

#66 in the World

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

20. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Robotics

#23 in North America

#68 in the World

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

21. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Robotics

#24 in North America

#69 in the World

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

22. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Robotics

#25 in North America

#70 in the World

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

23. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Robotics

#26 in North America

#72 in the World

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

24. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Robotics

#27 in North America

#80 in the World

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

25. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Robotics

#28 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

26. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Robotics

#31 in North America

#97 in the World

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

27. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Robotics

#32 in North America

#99 in the World

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

28. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Robotics

#34 in North America

#108 in the World

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

29. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Robotics

#35 in North America

#109 in the World

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

30. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Robotics

#36 in North America

#116 in the World

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

31. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Robotics

#37 in North America

#125 in the World

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

32. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Robotics

#38 in North America

#127 in the World

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

33. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Robotics

#39 in North America

#130 in the World

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

34. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Robotics

#40 in North America

#135 in the World

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

35. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Robotics

#41 in North America

#137 in the World

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

36. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Robotics

#42 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

37. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Robotics

#43 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

38. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Robotics

#44 in North America

#141 in the World

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

39. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Robotics

#45 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

40. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Robotics

#46 in North America

#151 in the World

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

41. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Robotics

#47 in North America

#154 in the World

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

42. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Robotics

#48 in North America

#157 in the World

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

43. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Robotics

#49 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

44. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Robotics

#50 in North America

#168 in the World

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

45. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Robotics

#52 in North America

#170 in the World

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

46. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Robotics

#54 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

47. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Robotics

#56 in North America

#181 in the World

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

48. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Robotics

#57 in North America

#186 in the World

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

49. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Robotics

#58 in North America

#187 in the World

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

50. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Robotics

#59 in North America

#191 in the World

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

51. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Robotics

#60 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

52. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Robotics

#62 in North America

#201 in the World

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

53. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Robotics

#63 in North America

#202 in the World

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

54. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Robotics

#64 in North America

#214 in the World

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

55. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Robotics

#65 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

56. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Robotics

#66 in North America

#218 in the World

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

57. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Robotics

#67 in North America

#220 in the World

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

58. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Robotics

#68 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

59. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Robotics

#69 in North America

#225 in the World

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

60. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Robotics

#72 in North America

#235 in the World

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

61. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Robotics

#74 in North America

#240 in the World

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

62. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Robotics

#75 in North America

#244 in the World

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

63. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Robotics

#76 in North America

#251 in the World

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

64. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Robotics

#77 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

65. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Robotics

#78 in North America

#263 in the World

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

66. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Robotics

#79 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

67. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Robotics

#80 in North America

#266 in the World

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

68. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Robotics

#81 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

69. Stevens Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Hoboken

For Robotics

#82 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,165

70. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Robotics

#84 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

71. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Robotics

#85 in North America

#280 in the World

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

72. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Robotics

#87 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

73. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Robotics

#89 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

74. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Robotics

#93 in North America

#316 in the World

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

75. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Robotics

#94 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,441
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

76. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Robotics

#95 in North America

#325 in the World

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

77. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Robotics

#96 in North America

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

78. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Robotics

#97 in North America

#329 in the World

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

79. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Robotics

#98 in North America

#340 in the World

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

80. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Robotics

#99 in North America

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

81. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Robotics

#100 in North America

#354 in the World

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

82. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Massachusetts | Lowell

For Robotics

#103 in North America

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

83. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Robotics

#105 in North America

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

84. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Robotics

#106 in North America

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

85. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Robotics

#107 in North America

#404 in the World

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

86. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

New York State | New York City

For Robotics

#109 in North America

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

87. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Robotics

#110 in North America

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

88. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Robotics

#111 in North America

#429 in the World

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

89. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Robotics

#112 in North America

#430 in the World

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

90. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Robotics

#113 in North America

#431 in the World

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

91. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Robotics

#114 in North America

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,534

92. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Robotics

#115 in North America

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

93. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Robotics

#116 in North America

#445 in the World

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

94. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Robotics

#117 in North America

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

95. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Robotics

#118 in North America

#452 in the World

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

96. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Robotics

#120 in North America

#459 in the World

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

97. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Robotics

#122 in North America

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

98. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Robotics

#124 in North America

#468 in the World

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

99. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Robotics

#125 in North America

#471 in the World

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

100. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Robotics

#126 in North America

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

The best cities to study Robotics in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Pittsburgh, Cambridge, Stanford, and Atlanta.