100 Best colleges for Robotics in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.29M citations received by 88K academic papers made by 223 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Robotics

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Robotics

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Robotics

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

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

5. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Robotics

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

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

6. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Robotics

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

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

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Robotics

#7 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Robotics

#8 in North America

#14 in the World

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

9. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Robotics

#9 in North America

#19 in the World

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

10. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Robotics

#11 in North America

#29 in the World

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

11. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Robotics

#12 in North America

#34 in the World

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

12. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Robotics

#13 in North America

#37 in the World

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

13. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Robotics

#15 in North America

#39 in the World

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

14. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Robotics

#16 in North America

#44 in the World

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

15. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Robotics

#17 in North America

#46 in the World

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

16. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Robotics

#18 in North America

#51 in the World

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

17. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Robotics

#20 in North America

#53 in the World

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

18. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Robotics

#21 in North America

#55 in the World

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

19. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Robotics

#22 in North America

#62 in the World

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

20. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Robotics

#23 in North America

#65 in the World

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

21. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Robotics

#24 in North America

#66 in the World

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

22. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Robotics

#25 in North America

#69 in the World

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

23. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Robotics

#26 in North America

#70 in the World

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

24. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Robotics

#28 in North America

#74 in the World

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

25. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Robotics

#31 in North America

#93 in the World

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

26. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Robotics

#32 in North America

#96 in the World

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

27. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Robotics

#33 in North America

#99 in the World

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

28. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Robotics

#34 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

29. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Robotics

#35 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

30. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Robotics

#36 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

31. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Robotics

#37 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

32. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Robotics

#38 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

33. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Robotics

#39 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

34. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Robotics

#40 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

35. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Robotics

#41 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

36. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Robotics

#42 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

37. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Robotics

#43 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

38. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Robotics

#44 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

39. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Robotics

#45 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

40. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Robotics

#47 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

41. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Robotics

#48 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

42. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Robotics

#50 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

43. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Robotics

#51 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

44. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Robotics

#52 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

45. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Robotics

#53 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

46. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Robotics

#54 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

47. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Robotics

#55 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

48. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Robotics

#56 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

49. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Robotics

#57 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

50. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Robotics

#59 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

51. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Robotics

#60 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

52. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Robotics

#62 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

53. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Robotics

#64 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

54. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Robotics

#65 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

55. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Robotics

#66 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

56. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Robotics

#67 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

57. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Robotics

#68 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

58. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Robotics

#69 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

59. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Robotics

#71 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

60. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Robotics

#72 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

61. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Robotics

#74 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

62. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Robotics

#75 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

63. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Robotics

#76 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

64. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Robotics

#77 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

65. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Robotics

#78 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,829
Enrollment: 20,945

66. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Robotics

#79 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

67. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Robotics

#81 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

68. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Robotics

#85 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

69. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Robotics

#87 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,670
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1909

70. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Robotics

#88 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

71. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Robotics

#90 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

72. Stevens Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Hoboken

For Robotics

#91 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $41,689

73. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Robotics

#92 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

74. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Robotics

#93 in North America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

75. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Robotics

#94 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

76. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Robotics

#96 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

77. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Robotics

#97 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

78. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Robotics

#98 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

79. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Robotics

#99 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

80. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Robotics

#101 in North America

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

81. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Robotics

#102 in North America

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

82. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Robotics

#103 in North America

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

83. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Robotics

#105 in North America

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

84. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Robotics

#106 in North America

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

85. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Massachusetts | Lowell

For Robotics

#107 in North America

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1259
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

86. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Robotics

#108 in North America

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

87. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Robotics

#110 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

88. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Robotics

#111 in North America

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

89. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Robotics

#112 in North America

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

90. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Robotics

#114 in North America

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

91. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

New York State | New York City

For Robotics

#115 in North America

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

92. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Robotics

#116 in North America

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

93. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Robotics

#117 in North America

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

94. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Robotics

#118 in North America

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 93%

95. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Robotics

#120 in North America

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

96. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Robotics

#121 in North America

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

97. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Robotics

#122 in North America

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

98. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Robotics

#123 in North America

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,600

99. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Robotics

#124 in North America

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

100. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Robotics

#125 in North America

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

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.