MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) is perhaps the most renowned engineering school in the country, and is well known for its cutting edge ideas and philosophies on education. According to the U.S. News & World Report at colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com, MIT is also one of the best for mechanical engineering. Their mechanical engineering department offers three different undergraduate programs, all with specific occupational trajectories in mind and eight different graduate programs, including doctorate of science.
MIT
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
617-253-1000
mit.edu
According to the U.S. News & World Report, University of California-Berkeley is another top mechanical engineering school. The school’s college of engineering offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the field, with focuses in ocean engineering, mechatronics, energy and environment, manufacturing, bioengineering, computation and MEMS and NANO.
University of California, Berkeley
University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94720
510-642-6000
berkeley.edu
Cooper Union’s Albert Nerkin School of Engineering has one of the best undergraduate programs for engineers in the U.S., according to collegecrunch.org. The U.S. News & World Report also ranks Cooper Union very highly when it comes to mechanical engineering specifically. In addition to its undergraduate programs, the school also offers graduate degree programs in areas such as mechanics & materials, robotics, computer-aided engineering & design, combustion and aerodynamics.
Cooper Union
30 Cooper Square
New York, NY 10003-7120
212-353-4112
cooper.edu
The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor is another top mechanical engineering institution. According to collegecrunch.org, the university is a worldwide leader in engineering, and is perhaps most famous for its efforts to produce and discover reusable, renewable energy sources. Their department of mechanical engineering offers undergraduate, masters and doctorate degree programs.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
440 Church Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734-764-1817
umich.edu
According to the U.S. News & World Report, Kettering University is also one of the best mechanical engineering institutions in the country. The university offers six undergraduate fields of study, including aerospace engineering, automotive engineering design, machine design and plastics product design as well as master’s degree programs in areas such as mechanical cognate and mechanical design.
Kettering University
1700 W Third Avenue / 1700 University Avenue
Flint, Michigan 48504-6214
800-955-4464 / 810-762-9500
kettering.edu
The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is also a top-rated school for mechanical engineers, according to the U.S. News & World Report . The institute’s mechanical engineering deparment offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in areas such as aerospace engineering, advanced transportation, industrial leadership and thermal fluids.
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
5500 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, IN 47803
812-877-1511
rose-hulman.edu
According to the U.S. News & World Report , the award-winning Georgia Institute of Technology is another one of the best schools for mechanical engineers. Its George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering offers two bachelor's, five Master's (including nuclear engineering and medical physics) and four PhD degree programs.
Georgia Institute of Technology
765 Ferst Drive Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-894-3935
gatech.edu
California’s Stanford University is another highly regarded mechanical engineering school, which, according to collegecrunch.org, is well known for being entrepreneurially oriented. The university’s department of mechanical engineering within its engineering school offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degree programs in the field.
Stanford University
450 Serra Mall
Stanford, California 94305
650-723-2300
stanford.edu
According to collegecrunch.org, the California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo’s School of Engineering is well known for its hands-on, project-based curriculum. Their department of mechanical engineering offers bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in areas such as mechatronics and HVAC.
California Polytechnic State University
Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407?
805-756-1111
calpoly.edu
Harvey Mudd College is another top-ten college for mechanical engineers, according to U.S. News & World Report. The college offers a basic undergraduate engineering program as well as a clinic program, which allows students to execute projects of their own design with the help of professors.
Harvey Mudd College
301 Platt Boulevard
Claremont, CA 91711
909-621-8000
hmc.edu