Perhaps the most renowned tech university (both in the country and in the world) is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, according to the U.S. News & World Report at usnews.com. M.I.T. offers a plethora of tech-oriented programs, including nuclear science, computer science, astronautics, aeronautics and mechanical, chemical, electrical, civil and environmental engineering.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
617-253-1000
mit.edu
According to the U.S. News & World Report at usnews.com, University of California, Berkeley is another one of the top tech institutions. The university offers degrees in technological fields including computational engineering science, environmental and ocean engineering, and engineering mathematics and statistics.
University of California, Berkeley
University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94720
510-642-6000
berkeley.edu
Another one of the best tech schools is Stanford University, according to the U.S. News & World Report at usnews.com. The university offers degree programs in chemical, biological, civil, environmental, electrical and mechanical engineering, as well as computer science, management science, material science, aeronautics and astronautics.
Stanford University
450 Serra Mall
Stanford, CA 94305
650-723-2300
stanford.edu
Caltech, which is formally known as the California Institute of Technology, is another one of the top tech universities, according to U.S. News & World Report. The globally recognized institution offers degrees in areas including applied mechanics & physics, control & dynamical systems, applied & computational mathematics as well as civil and biological engineering.
California Institute of Technology
1200 E. California Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91125
626-395-6811
caltech.edu
Colgate is the leader of the pack when it comes to tech universities, according to the student-based rankings at studentsreview.com. The school offers programs in the fields of computer science and physics, but also has a specialized pre-engineering program that is designed to prepare undergraduates both for graduate engineering studies and for engineering careers.
Colgate University
13 Oak Dr.
Hamilton, NY 13346
315-228-1000
colgate.edu
According to studentsreview.com, the University of Missouri-Columbia is also a top technological institution. The university's College of Engineering offers degree programs in the fields of computer science, information technology, nuclear science and naval sciences, as well as biological, chemical, civil and environmental, electrical and computer, mechanical and aerospace, and industrial and manufacturing systems engineering.
University of Missouri-Columbia
228 Professional Building
Columbia, MO 65211-6040
573-882-4164
missouri.edu
Mississippi State University is another leader when it comes to tech institutions, according to studentsreview.com. The university offers programs in the tech-related fields of aerospace studies, aerospace engineering, medical technology, biomedical engineering, automotive engineering, geospatial & remote sensing engineering, civil and environmental engineering and many others.
Mississippi State University
310 Lee Blvd.
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662-325-2323
msstate.edu
According to studentsreview.com, Dartmouth College is another top-ranked tech institution. The college's Thayer School of Engineering offers a bachelor's degree program in engineering as well as graduate research programs in the fields of Engineering in Medicine, Energy Technologies and Complex Systems.
Dartmouth College
6016 McNutt Hall
Hanover, NH 03755
603-646-2875
dartmouth.edu
The U.S. News & World Report and studentsreview.com both include Carnegie Mellon University in their rankings of the top tech institutions. The university's Institute of Technology offers degree programs in engineering and public policy, information networking, and engineering and technology innovation management, as well as mechanical, electrical and computer, civil and environmental, and chemical engineering.
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-268--2000
cmu.edu
The U.S. News & World Report and studentsreview.com both give Princeton a high ranking when it comes to engineering and IT (information technology) universities. The school offers a variety of tech-related programs, including computer science, engineering and applied science, and plasma physics, as well as civil and environmental, mechanical and aerospace, electrical and chemical engineering.
Princeton University
Nassau Hall
Princeton, NJ 08544 USA
609-258-3000
princeton.edu