100 Best Systems Engineering schools in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Systems Engineering. A graph of 978K citations received by 34.2K academic papers made by 182 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. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Systems Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $26,591

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Systems Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,998

3. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Systems Engineering

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

4. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Systems Engineering

#4 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,983

5. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Systems Engineering

#5 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

6. University of Texas at Austin

For Systems Engineering

#6 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Systems Engineering

#7 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

8. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Systems Engineering

#8 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

9. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Systems Engineering

#9 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

10. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Systems Engineering

#10 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

11. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Systems Engineering

#11 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

12. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Systems Engineering

#12 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

13. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Systems Engineering

#13 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

14. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Systems Engineering

#15 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

15. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Systems Engineering

#16 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

16. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Systems Engineering

#18 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

17. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Systems Engineering

#20 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

18. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Systems Engineering

#22 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

19. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Systems Engineering

#23 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

20. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Systems Engineering

#24 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,685

21. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Systems Engineering

#25 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

22. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Systems Engineering

#26 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

23. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Systems Engineering

#27 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

24. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Systems Engineering

#28 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

25. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Systems Engineering

#29 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

26. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Systems Engineering

#30 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 75%

27. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Systems Engineering

#33 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

28. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Systems Engineering

#35 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

29. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Systems Engineering

#36 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

30. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Systems Engineering

#37 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

31. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Systems Engineering

#39 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

32. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Systems Engineering

#40 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

33. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Systems Engineering

#41 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

34. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Systems Engineering

#42 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

35. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Systems Engineering

#43 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

36. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Systems Engineering

#44 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

37. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Systems Engineering

#45 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

38. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Systems Engineering

#47 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

39. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Systems Engineering

#48 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

40. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Systems Engineering

#50 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1314
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

41. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Systems Engineering

#51 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

42. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Systems Engineering

#52 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1347
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $29,098

43. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Systems Engineering

#54 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 90%

44. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Systems Engineering

#55 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

45. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Systems Engineering

#56 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,161

46. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Systems Engineering

#58 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 81%

47. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Systems Engineering

#59 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,150

48. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Systems Engineering

#60 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,738

49. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Systems Engineering

#61 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

50. Stevens Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Hoboken

For Systems Engineering

#62 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,303

51. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Systems Engineering

#64 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

52. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Systems Engineering

#65 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

53. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Systems Engineering

#66 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

54. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Systems Engineering

#67 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

55. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Systems Engineering

#68 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

56. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Systems Engineering

#69 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

57. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Systems Engineering

#70 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,804

58. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Systems Engineering

#71 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

59. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Systems Engineering

#72 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

60. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Systems Engineering

#73 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

61. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Systems Engineering

#74 in North America

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 2,866
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

62. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Systems Engineering

#75 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

63. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Systems Engineering

#76 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,661

64. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Systems Engineering

#77 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

65. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Systems Engineering

#78 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,981

66. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Systems Engineering

#79 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

67. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Systems Engineering

#80 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

68. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Systems Engineering

#81 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,463

69. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Systems Engineering

#83 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 72%

70. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Systems Engineering

#85 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

71. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Systems Engineering

#87 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

72. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Systems Engineering

#88 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

73. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Systems Engineering

#89 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

74. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Systems Engineering

#90 in North America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

75. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Systems Engineering

#91 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

76. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Systems Engineering

#92 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

77. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Systems Engineering

#93 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

78. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Systems Engineering

#95 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,254

79. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Systems Engineering

#97 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,308

80. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

Ohio | Wright-Patterson AFB

For Systems Engineering

#98 in North America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 1,129
Male:Female: 82:18
Founded: 1919

81. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Systems Engineering

#99 in North America

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 89%

82. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Systems Engineering

#100 in North America

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

83. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Systems Engineering

#102 in North America

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

84. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Systems Engineering

#103 in North America

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

85. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Systems Engineering

#104 in North America

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

86. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Systems Engineering

#106 in North America

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

87. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Systems Engineering

#107 in North America

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

88. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Systems Engineering

#108 in North America

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $45,834
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,536

89. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Systems Engineering

#109 in North America

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

90. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Systems Engineering

#110 in North America

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $47,177
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $25,864

91. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Systems Engineering

#111 in North America

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

92. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Systems Engineering

#112 in North America

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,453
Enrollment: 20,854

93. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Systems Engineering

#113 in North America

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

94. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Systems Engineering

#114 in North America

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

95. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Systems Engineering

#115 in North America

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

96. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Systems Engineering

#116 in North America

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 86%

97. United States Military Academy

New York State | West Point

For Systems Engineering

#117 in North America

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,536

98. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Systems Engineering

#118 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

99. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Systems Engineering

#119 in North America

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

100. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Systems Engineering

#121 in North America

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

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

Engineering subfields in the United States

Acoustical Engineering193

Aerospace Engineering288

Agricultural Engineering121

Applied/Engineering Physics222

Architectural Engineering130

Architecture171

Automation and Control engineering239

Automotive Engineering156

Biochemical Engineering166

Biomedical Engineering217

Biotechnology161

Chemical Engineering242

Civil Engineering165

Computer Engineering189

Computer Networking212

Construction Management198

Electrical Engineering188

Electronic Engineering218

Engineering Management237

Environmental Engineering158

Firefighting and Fire Science211

Geotechnical Engineering170

Human-Computer Interaction207

Industrial Engineering174

Landscape Architecture258

Marine Engineering193

Materials Science497

Mechanical Engineering180

Metallurgical Engineering171

Mining Engineering168

Nanotechnology248

Nuclear Engineering171

Operations Research209

Optical Engineering303

Petroleum Engineering193

Polymer science and Plastics engineering259

Product and Industrial Design214

Reliability and Quality Engineering193

Remote Sensing215

Renewable Energy Engineering158

Structural Engineering211

Technical Drawing196

Telecommunications193

Transportation Engineering206