Top American Engineering Schools

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

• The MIT School of Engineering has the majority of its course in aeronautics and astronautics, nuclear science and biological engineering, with more than 20 courses of study available in each discipline. The School of Engineering was founded in 1861 as one of the first schools of MIT. According to the Idea Engineering Recruiting Specialists, MIT has the top engineering school in the United States, and it is the fifth-ranked university in the world, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities.

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  77 Massachusetts Ave.
  Cambridge, MA 02139
  617-253-2917
  web.mit.edu

Stanford University

• Stanford University is ranked second in both the overall university rankings and for its school of engineering. Stanford offers engineering courses through its School of Engineering in bioengineering, energy resource engineering, electrical, chemical, mechanical, civil and environmental engineering, as well as astronautics and aeronautics.

  Stanford University
  450 Serra Mall
  Stanford, CA 94305
  650-723-2300
  stanford.edu

University of California-Berkeley

• The University of California-Berkeley is ranked third in both the overall rankings and for its College of Engineering. The College of Engineering at Berkeley has departments in nuclear engineering, industrial engineering, bioengineering, as well as mechanical, civil, electrical and environmental engineering. There are seven Nobel Laureates from the Berkeley College of Engineering.

  University of California-Berkeley
  Berkeley, CA 94720-1700
  510-642-7405
  berkeley.edu

University of Illinois

• The University of Illinois is ranked 25th in world university rankings, but its School of Engineering is distinguished as the fourth ranked school in the United States. The University of Illinois has electrical and computer engineering as its most popular courses, with civil and mechanical engineering following. Chemical and biomolecular engineering also are offered as well as aerospace engineering and nuclear engineering.

  University of Illinois
  1308 W. Green
  Urbana, IL 61801
  217-333-0035
  Illinois.edu

Georgia Institute of Technology

• Georgia Institute of Technology has a large College of Engineering, offering a diverse course list in engineering subjects, including textile and fiber engineering, radiological engineering as well as standard courses in biomedical, chemical, mechanical, electrical and civil engineering and is ranked fifth among the top engineering schools in the United States.

  Georgia Institute of Technology
  225 North Ave.
  Atlanta, GA 30332-0321
  404-894-1610
  gatech.edu