The Best Engineering Schools in the USA

MIT

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has the top-rated engineering school in the U.S., according to rankings by the U.S.News & World Report in 2009. The School of Engineering, one of the largest departments at MIT, offers master's degrees and the Ph.D. in nearly every engineering discipline. MIT's engineering departments include those in electrical engineering, nuclear science, computer science, astronautics and aeronautics and biological engineering. MIT also allows engineering students to pursue interdisciplinary plans of study.

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  School of Engineering
  77 Massachusetts Ave.
  Cambridge, MA 02139
  617-253-3291
  engineering.mit.edu

Stanford University

• U.S. News & World Report ranked the Stanford University engineering school as the No. 2 program in the nation in 2009. Stanford is recognized for its interdisciplinary research in various fields, including engineering. Stanford students can pursue courses of study in areas such as chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, astronautics, aeronautics, environmental engineering, civil engineering, computer science and bioengineering. Stanford research initiatives include cutting-edge research in areas such as nanoscience, bioengineering, information technology and the environment and energy.

  Stanford University
  Terman Engineering Center, Room 214
  Stanford, CA 94305
  650-723-3938
  soe.stanford.edu

University of California-Berkeley

• Ranked third by U.S. News & World Report, the University of California at Berkeley (UCB) is world-renowned for its engineering research and its innovative degree programs. UCB also offers extensive undergraduate and graduate degree programs in various engineering fields. UCB engineering departments include disciplines such as bioengineering, nuclear engineering, environmental and civil engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, computer science and electrical engineering and operations research and industrial engineering.

  University of California-Berkeley
  College of Engineering
  320 McLaughlin Hall, No. 1700
  Berkeley, CA 94720
  510-542-7405
  coe.berkeley.edu