100 Best Engineering schools 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 Engineering. A graph of 322M citations received by 9.79M academic papers made by 1,518 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. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Engineering

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Engineering

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Engineering

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

6. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Engineering

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Engineering

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

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

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Engineering

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

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

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Engineering

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

10. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Engineering

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

11. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Engineering

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

12. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Engineering

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

13. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Engineering

#14 in North America

#19 in the World

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

14. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Engineering

#15 in North America

#25 in the World

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

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Engineering

#16 in North America

#26 in the World

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

16. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Engineering

#17 in North America

#31 in the World

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

17. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Engineering

#18 in North America

#32 in the World

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

18. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Engineering

#19 in North America

#33 in the World

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

19. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Engineering

#20 in North America

#35 in the World

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

20. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Engineering

#21 in North America

#37 in the World

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

21. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Engineering

#22 in North America

#38 in the World

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

22. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Engineering

#23 in North America

#39 in the World

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

23. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Engineering

#24 in North America

#41 in the World

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

24. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Engineering

#25 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

25. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Engineering

#26 in North America

#44 in the World

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

26. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Engineering

#28 in North America

#47 in the World

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

27. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Engineering

#29 in North America

#48 in the World

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

28. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Engineering

#30 in North America

#50 in the World

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

29. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Engineering

#31 in North America

#52 in the World

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

30. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Engineering

#32 in North America

#56 in the World

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

31. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Engineering

#33 in North America

#57 in the World

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

32. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Engineering

#34 in North America

#60 in the World

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

33. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Engineering

#35 in North America

#63 in the World

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

34. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Engineering

#38 in North America

#68 in the World

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

35. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Engineering

#39 in North America

#71 in the World

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

36. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Engineering

#40 in North America

#72 in the World

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

37. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Engineering

#42 in North America

#77 in the World

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

38. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Engineering

#43 in North America

#80 in the World

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

39. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Engineering

#44 in North America

#82 in the World

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

40. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Engineering

#45 in North America

#85 in the World

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

41. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Engineering

#46 in North America

#90 in the World

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

42. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Engineering

#47 in North America

#94 in the World

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

43. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Engineering

#48 in North America

#97 in the World

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

44. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Engineering

#49 in North America

#102 in the World

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

45. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Engineering

#50 in North America

#104 in the World

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

46. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Engineering

#51 in North America

#107 in the World

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

47. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Engineering

#52 in North America

#115 in the World

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

48. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Engineering

#53 in North America

#116 in the World

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

49. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Engineering

#54 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

50. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Engineering

#55 in North America

#127 in the World

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

51. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Engineering

#58 in North America

#140 in the World

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

52. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Engineering

#59 in North America

#141 in the World

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

53. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Engineering

#60 in North America

#143 in the World

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

54. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Engineering

#61 in North America

#151 in the World

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

55. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Engineering

#62 in North America

#155 in the World

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

56. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Engineering

#63 in North America

#161 in the World

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

57. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Engineering

#64 in North America

#164 in the World

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

58. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Engineering

#66 in North America

#176 in the World

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

59. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Engineering

#67 in North America

#177 in the World

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

60. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Engineering

#68 in North America

#178 in the World

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

61. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Engineering

#69 in North America

#179 in the World

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

62. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Engineering

#70 in North America

#184 in the World

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

63. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Engineering

#71 in North America

#185 in the World

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

64. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Engineering

#72 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

65. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Engineering

#73 in North America

#190 in the World

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

66. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Engineering

#74 in North America

#196 in the World

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

67. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Engineering

#75 in North America

#199 in the World

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

68. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Engineering

#76 in North America

#202 in the World

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

69. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Engineering

#78 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

70. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Engineering

#79 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

71. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Engineering

#80 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

72. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Engineering

#81 in North America

#221 in the World

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

73. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Engineering

#82 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

74. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Engineering

#83 in North America

#223 in the World

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

75. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Engineering

#84 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

76. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Engineering

#85 in North America

#233 in the World

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

77. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Engineering

#88 in North America

#241 in the World

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

78. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Engineering

#89 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

79. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Engineering

#90 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

80. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Engineering

#92 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

81. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Engineering

#93 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

82. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Engineering

#94 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

83. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Engineering

#95 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

84. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Engineering

#96 in North America

#290 in the World

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

85. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Engineering

#97 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

86. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Engineering

#98 in North America

#292 in the World

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

87. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Engineering

#99 in North America

#295 in the World

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

88. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Engineering

#100 in North America

#302 in the World

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

89. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Engineering

#102 in North America

#314 in the World

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

90. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Engineering

#103 in North America

#326 in the World

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

91. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Engineering

#105 in North America

#330 in the World

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

92. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Engineering

#106 in North America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

93. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Engineering

#107 in North America

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

94. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Engineering

#108 in North America

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

95. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Engineering

#110 in North America

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

96. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Engineering

#111 in North America

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

97. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Engineering

#113 in North America

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

98. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Engineering

#114 in North America

#356 in the World

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

99. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Engineering

#115 in North America

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

100. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Engineering

#118 in North America

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

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