The Top American Engineering Colleges

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is the most highly respected American engineering college at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. It is also considered by many to be the top institution of higher education in the world for the study of engineering. U.S. News & World Report and the Times Higher Education supplement recognized MIT for this distinction in 2009. MIT engineering students can pursue degrees in every field of engineering studies and all levels. MIT also offers students the opportunity to create their own curriculum plan based on individual research interests and educational needs.

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  77 Massachusetts Ave.

  Cambridge, MA 02139

  617-253-3400

  web.mit.edu

Stanford University

• Stanford University is almost universally recognized as one of the top three American engineering institutions. It is often mentioned interchangeably with the University of California, Berkeley (UCB), as the No. 2 engineering school in relation to MIT. Stanford's interdisciplinary approach to research in the engineering field makes its programs among the most innovative available. Students can pursue degrees at all levels and in all engineering disciplines.

  Stanford University

  Engineering Department

  Stanford, CA 94305

  650-723-2091

  stanford.edu

Harvey Mudd College

• Harvey Mudd College (HMC) is also among the top engineering institutions in the nation. The primary difference with HMC, however, is that it is an undergraduate institution only. Harvey Mudd is recognized because of its ability to attract top students in the sciences, engineering and math, many of whom go on to pursue doctoral degrees at top-rated graduate institutions like MIT and Stanford.

  Harvey Mudd College

  301 Platt Blvd.

  Claremont, CA 91711

  909-621-8011

  hmc.edu

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technolgoy

• In the same way that Stanford and UCB are mentioned side by side in most rankings lists, the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) is often in the same conversation with Harvey Mudd College for its undergraduate engineering program. RHIT provides an attractive choice for undergraduate engineering students because of its financial aid packages that allow students to attend tuition-free. U.S. News & World Report ranked the RHIT program in a tie for the No. 1 position with HMC among schools offering only undergraduate programs.

  Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

  5500 Wabash Ave

  Terre Haute, IN 47803

  812-877-8213

  rose-hulman.edu

University of California, Berkeley

• The University of California, Berkeley, is a world-renowned research institution and is recognized by many in the engineering field for its innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Times Higher Education ranked the program No. 2 in the world, second only to MIT. Its undergraduate engineering program tied with Stanford in the 2009 rankings, and its graduate program was No. 3 behind MIT and Stanford.

  College of Engineering, Dean's Office

  320 McLaughlin Hall, No. 1700

  University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-1700

  510-642-5771

  coe.berkeley.edu