100 Best colleges for Robotics in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 3.22M citations received by 97.4K academic papers made by 233 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: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Robotics

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

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: $17,998

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Robotics

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
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: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

6. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Robotics

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

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

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Robotics

#7 in North America

#12 in the World

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

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Robotics

#8 in North America

#13 in the World

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

9. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Robotics

#9 in North America

#19 in the World

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

10. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Robotics

#10 in North America

#23 in the World

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

11. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Robotics

#11 in North America

#28 in the World

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

12. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Robotics

#12 in North America

#29 in the World

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

13. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Robotics

#14 in North America

#37 in the World

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

14. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Robotics

#15 in North America

#38 in the World

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

15. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Robotics

#17 in North America

#43 in the World

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

16. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Robotics

#19 in North America

#55 in the World

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

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Robotics

#20 in North America

#61 in the World

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

18. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Robotics

#21 in North America

#62 in the World

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

19. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Robotics

#22 in North America

#64 in the World

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

20. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Robotics

#23 in North America

#65 in the World

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

21. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Robotics

#24 in North America

#68 in the World

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

22. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Robotics

#25 in North America

#69 in the World

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

23. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Robotics

#26 in North America

#70 in the World

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

24. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Robotics

#27 in North America

#77 in the World

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

25. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Robotics

#28 in North America

#80 in the World

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

26. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Robotics

#31 in North America

#94 in the World

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

27. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Robotics

#33 in North America

#98 in the World

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

28. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Robotics

#34 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

29. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Robotics

#35 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

30. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Robotics

#36 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

31. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Robotics

#37 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

32. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Robotics

#38 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

33. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Robotics

#39 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

34. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Robotics

#40 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

35. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Robotics

#41 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

36. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Robotics

#42 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

37. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Robotics

#43 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

38. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Robotics

#44 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

39. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Robotics

#45 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

40. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Robotics

#46 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

41. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Robotics

#47 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

42. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Robotics

#48 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

43. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Robotics

#49 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

44. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Robotics

#51 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

45. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Robotics

#52 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

46. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Robotics

#54 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

47. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Robotics

#56 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

48. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Robotics

#57 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

49. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Robotics

#58 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

50. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Robotics

#59 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

51. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Robotics

#61 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

52. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Robotics

#62 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

53. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Robotics

#63 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

54. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Robotics

#64 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

55. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Robotics

#65 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

56. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Robotics

#66 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

57. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Robotics

#67 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

58. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Robotics

#68 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

59. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Robotics

#70 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

60. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Robotics

#71 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

61. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Robotics

#74 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

62. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Robotics

#75 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

63. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Robotics

#76 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,658
Enrollment: 21,778

64. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Robotics

#77 in North America

#252 in the World

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

65. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Robotics

#78 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

66. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Robotics

#79 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

67. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Robotics

#80 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

68. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Robotics

#81 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

69. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Robotics

#82 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

70. Stevens Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Hoboken

For Robotics

#85 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,665

71. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Robotics

#86 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

72. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Robotics

#87 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

73. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Robotics

#90 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

74. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Robotics

#91 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

75. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Robotics

#92 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,600
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

76. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Robotics

#94 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

77. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Robotics

#96 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

78. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Robotics

#97 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

79. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Robotics

#98 in North America

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

80. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Robotics

#99 in North America

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

81. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Robotics

#100 in North America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

82. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Massachusetts | Lowell

For Robotics

#103 in North America

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

83. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Robotics

#104 in North America

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

84. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Robotics

#106 in North America

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1264
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

85. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Robotics

#108 in North America

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

86. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Robotics

#109 in North America

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

87. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

New York State | New York City

For Robotics

#110 in North America

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,171
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,718

88. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Robotics

#111 in North America

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

89. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Robotics

#112 in North America

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

90. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Robotics

#113 in North America

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 998
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

91. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Robotics

#114 in North America

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

92. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Robotics

#115 in North America

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

93. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Robotics

#116 in North America

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

94. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Robotics

#117 in North America

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $5,305

95. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Robotics

#118 in North America

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

96. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Robotics

#120 in North America

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

97. University of Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Robotics

#121 in North America

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,903
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,037

98. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Robotics

#123 in North America

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

99. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Robotics

#124 in North America

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

100. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Robotics

#125 in North America

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

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.