Best Universities for Engineering in the World

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 999M citations received by 45.8M academic papers made by 6,684 universities in the World 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

United States | Massachusetts

For Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

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

2. Stanford University

United States | California

For Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Engineering

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

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

4. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Engineering

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

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

5. University of Tokyo

For Engineering

#1 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Engineering

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

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

7. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#2 in Asia

#1 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Engineering

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

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

9. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Engineering

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

10. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Engineering

#7 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

11. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Engineering

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

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

12. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Engineering

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

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

13. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Engineering

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

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

14. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Engineering

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

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

15. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Engineering

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

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

16. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Engineering

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

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

17. Kyoto University

For Engineering

#3 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

18. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Engineering

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

19. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Engineering

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

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

20. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Engineering

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

21. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Engineering

#4 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

22. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Engineering

#5 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

23. Osaka University

For Engineering

#6 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

24. Tohoku University

For Engineering

#7 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

25. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Engineering

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

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

26. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Engineering

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

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

27. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Engineering

#4 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 12,576

28. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#8 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

29. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Engineering

#9 in Asia

#2 in Singapore

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

30. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Engineering

#5 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

31. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Engineering

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

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

32. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Engineering

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

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

33. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Engineering

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

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

34. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Engineering

#6 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

35. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Engineering

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

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

36. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#10 in Asia

#4 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

37. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Engineering

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

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

38. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Engineering

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

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

39. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Engineering

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

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

40. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#11 in Asia

#5 in China

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

41. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Engineering

#24 in North America

#23 in the United States

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

42. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Engineering

#25 in North America

#24 in the United States

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

43. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Engineering

#7 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

44. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Engineering

#26 in North America

#25 in the United States

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

45. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Engineering

#8 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

46. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Engineering

#27 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

47. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Engineering

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

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

48. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Engineering

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

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

49. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#12 in Asia

#6 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

50. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Engineering

#30 in North America

#28 in the United States

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

51. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Engineering

#9 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

52. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Engineering

#31 in North America

#29 in the United States

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

53. University of Science and Technology of China

For Engineering

#13 in Asia

#7 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

54. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#14 in Asia

#8 in China

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

55. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#15 in Asia

#5 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

56. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Engineering

#32 in North America

#30 in the United States

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

57. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Engineering

#33 in North America

#31 in the United States

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

58. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Engineering

#16 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

59. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Engineering

#10 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

60. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Engineering

#34 in North America

#32 in the United States

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

61. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Engineering

#17 in Asia

#9 in China

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

62. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Engineering

#11 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

63. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Engineering

#35 in North America

#33 in the United States

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

64. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Engineering

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

65. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Engineering

#36 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

66. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Engineering

#37 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

67. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Engineering

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

68. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Engineering

#38 in North America

#34 in the United States

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

69. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#18 in Asia

#10 in China

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

70. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Engineering

#19 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

71. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Engineering

#39 in North America

#35 in the United States

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

72. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Engineering

#40 in North America

#36 in the United States

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

73. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Engineering

#41 in North America

#5 in Canada

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

74. Technical University of Denmark

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

For Engineering

#12 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1829

75. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Engineering

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

76. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Engineering

#4 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

77. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Engineering

#42 in North America

#37 in the United States

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

78. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#20 in Asia

#11 in China

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

79. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Engineering

#21 in Asia

#6 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

80. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Engineering

#43 in North America

#38 in the United States

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

81. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#22 in Asia

#12 in China

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

82. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Engineering

#44 in North America

#39 in the United States

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

83. Lund University

For Engineering

#13 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

84. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Engineering

#23 in Asia

#13 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

85. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Engineering

#45 in North America

#40 in the United States

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

86. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#24 in Asia

#14 in China

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

87. Nagoya University

For Engineering

#25 in Asia

#7 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

88. Wuhan University

For Engineering

#26 in Asia

#15 in China

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

89. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#27 in Asia

#1 in Taiwan

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

90. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Engineering

#46 in North America

#41 in the United States

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

91. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Engineering

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

92. Dalian University of Technology

For Engineering

#28 in Asia

#16 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

93. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#29 in Asia

#17 in China

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

94. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Engineering

#47 in North America

#42 in the United States

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

95. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Engineering

#14 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

96. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Engineering

#15 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 14,278
Founded: 1827

97. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Engineering

#48 in North America

#43 in the United States

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

98. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#30 in Asia

#18 in China

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

99. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#31 in Asia

#19 in China

Founded: 1937

100. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#32 in Asia

#20 in China

Founded: 1952

Engineering subfields in the World

Acoustical Engineering4449

Aerospace Engineering4303

Agricultural Engineering1031

Applied/Engineering Physics1260

Architectural Engineering1513

Architecture1232

Automation and Control engineering1820

Automotive Engineering2183

Biochemical Engineering1129

Biomedical Engineering1654

Biotechnology3140

Chemical Engineering4260

Civil Engineering3470

Computer Engineering2056

Computer Networking4414

Construction Management1055

Electrical Engineering4893

Electronic Engineering3360

Engineering Management1383

Environmental Engineering2765

Firefighting and Fire Science1053

Geotechnical Engineering3318

Human-Computer Interaction2706

Industrial Engineering1025

Landscape Architecture1249

Marine Engineering1019

Materials Science5728

Mechanical Engineering5246

Metallurgical Engineering4859

Mining Engineering1031

Nanotechnology4040

Nuclear Engineering1013

Operations Research2129

Optical Engineering5230

Petroleum Engineering1251

Polymer science and Plastics engineering1013

Product and Industrial Design1024

Reliability and Quality Engineering1970

Remote Sensing2188

Renewable Energy Engineering2152

Structural Engineering3835

Systems Engineering3216

Technical Drawing1008

Telecommunications4557

Transportation Engineering1696