100 Best Engineering schools 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 Engineering. A graph of 446M citations received by 11.3M academic papers made by 1,568 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. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Engineering

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Engineering

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Engineering

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Engineering

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Engineering

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

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

8. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Engineering

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

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

9. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Engineering

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

10. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Engineering

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

11. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Engineering

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

12. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Engineering

#13 in North America

#17 in the World

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

13. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Engineering

#14 in North America

#20 in the World

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

14. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Engineering

#15 in North America

#24 in the World

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

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Engineering

#16 in North America

#25 in the World

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

16. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Engineering

#17 in North America

#28 in the World

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

17. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Engineering

#18 in North America

#30 in the World

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

18. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Engineering

#19 in North America

#34 in the World

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

19. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Engineering

#20 in North America

#36 in the World

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

20. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Engineering

#21 in North America

#37 in the World

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

21. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Engineering

#22 in North America

#39 in the World

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

22. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Engineering

#23 in North America

#40 in the World

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

23. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Engineering

#24 in North America

#41 in the World

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

24. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Engineering

#25 in North America

#42 in the World

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

25. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Engineering

#26 in North America

#43 in the World

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

26. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Engineering

#27 in North America

#47 in the World

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

27. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Engineering

#29 in North America

#52 in the World

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

28. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Engineering

#30 in North America

#53 in the World

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

29. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Engineering

#31 in North America

#54 in the World

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

30. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Engineering

#32 in North America

#55 in the World

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

31. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Engineering

#33 in North America

#57 in the World

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

32. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Engineering

#34 in North America

#65 in the World

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

33. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Engineering

#37 in North America

#68 in the World

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

34. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Engineering

#38 in North America

#71 in the World

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

35. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Engineering

#39 in North America

#74 in the World

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

36. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Engineering

#40 in North America

#79 in the World

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

37. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Engineering

#42 in North America

#82 in the World

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

38. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Engineering

#43 in North America

#86 in the World

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

39. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Engineering

#44 in North America

#88 in the World

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

40. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Engineering

#45 in North America

#91 in the World

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

41. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Engineering

#46 in North America

#93 in the World

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

42. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Engineering

#47 in North America

#96 in the World

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

43. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Engineering

#48 in North America

#98 in the World

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

44. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Engineering

#49 in North America

#100 in the World

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

45. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Engineering

#50 in North America

#105 in the World

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

46. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Engineering

#51 in North America

#109 in the World

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

47. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Engineering

#52 in North America

#114 in the World

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

48. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Engineering

#53 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

49. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Engineering

#54 in North America

#124 in the World

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

50. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Engineering

#55 in North America

#133 in the World

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

51. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Engineering

#57 in North America

#141 in the World

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

52. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Engineering

#59 in North America

#150 in the World

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

53. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Engineering

#60 in North America

#153 in the World

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

54. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Engineering

#61 in North America

#158 in the World

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

55. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Engineering

#62 in North America

#160 in the World

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

56. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Engineering

#64 in North America

#164 in the World

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

57. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Engineering

#65 in North America

#170 in the World

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

58. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Engineering

#66 in North America

#176 in the World

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

59. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Engineering

#67 in North America

#178 in the World

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

60. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Engineering

#68 in North America

#180 in the World

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

61. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Engineering

#69 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

62. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Engineering

#70 in North America

#188 in the World

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

63. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Engineering

#71 in North America

#189 in the World

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

64. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Engineering

#72 in North America

#194 in the World

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

65. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Engineering

#74 in North America

#202 in the World

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

66. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Engineering

#75 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

67. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Engineering

#76 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

68. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Engineering

#77 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

69. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Engineering

#79 in North America

#217 in the World

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

70. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Engineering

#80 in North America

#223 in the World

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

71. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Engineering

#81 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

72. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Engineering

#82 in North America

#226 in the World

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

73. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Engineering

#83 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

74. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Engineering

#84 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

75. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Engineering

#85 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

76. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Engineering

#86 in North America

#241 in the World

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

77. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Engineering

#88 in North America

#246 in the World

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

78. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Engineering

#89 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

79. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Engineering

#90 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

80. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Engineering

#92 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

81. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Engineering

#93 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

82. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Engineering

#94 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

83. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Engineering

#95 in North America

#291 in the World

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

84. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Engineering

#96 in North America

#295 in the World

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

85. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Engineering

#97 in North America

#296 in the World

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

86. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Engineering

#98 in North America

#298 in the World

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

87. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Engineering

#99 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

88. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Engineering

#100 in North America

#310 in the World

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

89. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Engineering

#102 in North America

#319 in the World

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

90. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Engineering

#103 in North America

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

91. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Engineering

#104 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

92. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Engineering

#105 in North America

#331 in the World

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

93. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Engineering

#106 in North America

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

94. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Engineering

#107 in North America

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

95. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Engineering

#110 in North America

#355 in the World

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

96. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Engineering

#112 in North America

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

97. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Engineering

#113 in North America

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

98. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Engineering

#114 in North America

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

99. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Engineering

#117 in North America

#384 in the World

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

100. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Engineering

#119 in North America

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

The best cities to study Engineering in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Stanford, Cambridge, Berkeley, and Ann Arbor.