34 Best Engineering schools in Tennessee

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 5.91M citations received by 179K academic papers made by 34 universities in Tennessee 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. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Engineering

#55 in the United States

#62 in North America

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

2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Engineering

#63 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Engineering

#190 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1048
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Engineering

#194 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

5. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Engineering

#256 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1179
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

6. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Engineering

#301 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,615

7. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Engineering

#323 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Engineering

#339 in the United States

#382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1112
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

9. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Engineering

#376 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Engineering

#392 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 75%

11. University of the South

Sewanee

For Engineering

#498 in the United States

#551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,815

12. Fisk University

Nashville

For Engineering

#538 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,595

13. King University

Bristol

For Engineering

#572 in the United States

#627 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,748
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,366

14. South College

Knoxville

For Engineering

#574 in the United States

#629 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,588
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $14,208

15. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Engineering

#609 in the United States

#664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,226
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1876

16. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Engineering

#703 in the United States

#766 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,037

17. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Engineering

#763 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

18. Union University

Jackson

For Engineering

#785 in the United States

#849 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,452

19. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Engineering

#855 in the United States

#922 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,159
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,271

20. Belmont University

Nashville

For Engineering

#892 in the United States

#959 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,578

21. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Engineering

#894 in the United States

#961 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

22. Christian Brothers University

Memphis

For Engineering

#941 in the United States

#1010 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $16,754

23. Milligan College

Milligan College

For Engineering

#975 in the United States

#1044 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1201
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,165

24. Lee University

Cleveland

For Engineering

#981 in the United States

#1050 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,416

25. Lipscomb University

Nashville

For Engineering

#1029 in the United States

#1100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,695

26. Southern College of Optometry

Memphis

For Engineering

#1038 in the United States

#1109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 530
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1932

27. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate

For Engineering

#1126 in the United States

#1201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,447

28. Maryville College

Maryville

For Engineering

#1178 in the United States

#1254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,469
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,153

29. Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City

For Engineering

#1255 in the United States

#1333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,895

30. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale

For Engineering

#1296 in the United States

#1374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,753

31. Lane College

Jackson

For Engineering

#1310 in the United States

#1388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,803
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,689

32. Welch College

Gallatin

For Engineering

#1399 in the United States

#1479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,157
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,462

33. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

Memphis

For Engineering

#1517 in the United States

#1602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $11,348
Receiving Aid: 100%

34. Omega Graduate School

Dayton

For Engineering

#1525 in the United States

#1610 in North America

Enrollment: 69
Male:Female: 57:43

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	25	71
Alabama	26	91
Georgia	47	10
Indiana	32	17
Mississippi	14	123
South Carolina	28	82
Illinois	70	6
North Carolina	41	35
Arkansas	18	119
Ohio	60	22
West Virginia	20	111
Missouri	36	49
Virginia	42	33
Louisiana	24	79
District of Columbia	10	102
Maryland	27	18
Iowa	29	42
Pennsylvania	104	12
Michigan	36	5
Florida	59	27
Delaware	3	59
Wisconsin	32	13
Oklahoma	20	94
Kansas	13	96
New Jersey	28	19
New York	137	8
Minnesota	27	15
Connecticut	20	29
Nebraska	12	76
Rhode Island	9	64
Massachusetts	69	2
Texas	76	11
Vermont	13	137
South Dakota	8	228
New Hampshire	11	99
Colorado	21	36
North Dakota	8	166
Maine	14	181
New Mexico	9	88
Utah	12	45
Montana	8	157
Arizona	10	32
Idaho	7	152
Nevada	8	132
Puerto Rico	15	276
California	134	1
Oregon	17	72
Washington	31	7
Alaska	4	184
Hawaii	7	121