100 Best Engineering schools 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 Engineering. A graph of 427M citations received by 11M academic papers made by 1,565 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: $17,998

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Engineering

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Engineering

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Engineering

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Engineering

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Engineering

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

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

8. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Engineering

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

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

9. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Engineering

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

10. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Engineering

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

11. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Engineering

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

12. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Engineering

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

13. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Engineering

#14 in North America

#19 in the World

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

14. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Engineering

#15 in North America

#23 in the World

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

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Engineering

#16 in North America

#25 in the World

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

16. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Engineering

#17 in North America

#26 in the World

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

17. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Engineering

#18 in North America

#30 in the World

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

18. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Engineering

#19 in North America

#32 in the World

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

19. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Engineering

#20 in North America

#34 in the World

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

20. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Engineering

#21 in North America

#36 in the World

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

21. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Engineering

#22 in North America

#37 in the World

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

22. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Engineering

#23 in North America

#38 in the World

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

23. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Engineering

#24 in North America

#40 in the World

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

24. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Engineering

#25 in North America

#41 in the World

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

25. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Engineering

#26 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

26. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Engineering

#27 in North America

#45 in the World

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

27. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Engineering

#29 in North America

#49 in the World

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

28. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Engineering

#30 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

29. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Engineering

#31 in North America

#54 in the World

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

30. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Engineering

#32 in North America

#55 in the World

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

31. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Engineering

#33 in North America

#56 in the World

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

32. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Engineering

#34 in North America

#61 in the World

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

33. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Engineering

#36 in North America

#66 in the World

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

34. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Engineering

#38 in North America

#68 in the World

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

35. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Engineering

#39 in North America

#70 in the World

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

36. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Engineering

#40 in North America

#71 in the World

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

37. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Engineering

#42 in North America

#79 in the World

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

38. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Engineering

#43 in North America

#80 in the World

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

39. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Engineering

#44 in North America

#83 in the World

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

40. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Engineering

#45 in North America

#85 in the World

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

41. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Engineering

#46 in North America

#87 in the World

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

42. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Engineering

#47 in North America

#91 in the World

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

43. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Engineering

#48 in North America

#94 in the World

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

44. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Engineering

#49 in North America

#96 in the World

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

45. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Engineering

#50 in North America

#103 in the World

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

46. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Engineering

#51 in North America

#107 in the World

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

47. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Engineering

#52 in North America

#110 in the World

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

48. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Engineering

#53 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

49. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Engineering

#54 in North America

#121 in the World

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

50. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Engineering

#55 in North America

#130 in the World

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

51. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Engineering

#57 in North America

#134 in the World

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

52. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Engineering

#59 in North America

#142 in the World

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

53. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Engineering

#60 in North America

#148 in the World

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

54. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Engineering

#61 in North America

#154 in the World

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

55. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Engineering

#62 in North America

#158 in the World

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

56. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Engineering

#63 in North America

#159 in the World

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

57. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Engineering

#65 in North America

#164 in the World

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

58. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Engineering

#66 in North America

#174 in the World

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

59. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Engineering

#67 in North America

#175 in the World

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

60. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Engineering

#68 in North America

#178 in the World

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

61. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Engineering

#69 in North America

#181 in the World

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

62. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Engineering

#70 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

63. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Engineering

#71 in North America

#183 in the World

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

64. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Engineering

#72 in North America

#186 in the World

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

65. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Engineering

#73 in North America

#192 in the World

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

66. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Engineering

#75 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

67. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Engineering

#76 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

68. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Engineering

#77 in North America

#207 in the World

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

69. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Engineering

#79 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

70. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Engineering

#80 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

71. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Engineering

#81 in North America

#222 in the World

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

72. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Engineering

#82 in North America

#224 in the World

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

73. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Engineering

#83 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

74. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Engineering

#84 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

75. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Engineering

#85 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

76. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Engineering

#86 in North America

#236 in the World

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

77. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Engineering

#88 in North America

#239 in the World

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

78. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Engineering

#89 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

79. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Engineering

#90 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

80. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Engineering

#92 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

81. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Engineering

#93 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

82. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Engineering

#94 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

83. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Engineering

#95 in North America

#290 in the World

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

84. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Engineering

#96 in North America

#291 in the World

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

85. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Engineering

#97 in North America

#295 in the World

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

86. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Engineering

#98 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

87. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Engineering

#99 in North America

#298 in the World

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

88. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Engineering

#100 in North America

#306 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

#316 in the World

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

90. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Engineering

#103 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

91. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Engineering

#104 in North America

#322 in the World

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

92. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Engineering

#105 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

93. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Engineering

#106 in North America

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

94. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Engineering

#107 in North America

#333 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

#346 in the World

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

96. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Engineering

#111 in North America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

97. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Engineering

#113 in North America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

98. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Engineering

#114 in North America

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

99. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Engineering

#116 in North America

#370 in the World

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

100. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Engineering

#119 in North America

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
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.