Top 10 Engineering Colleges

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Higher studies are becoming crucial and selecting where to study is perhaps one of the most important decisions you’ll ever take in your life. We bring to you the list of top 10 Engineering Colleges which will help you get an idea of what these universities have to offer. By the way, if you do get in, check out CopyCrafter to make your homework easier!

10. Imperial College London

10. Imperial College LondonWe start our Top 10 engineering colleges list with Imperial College London. The university falls under the category of public and has 13,500 students as full-time students. The university has a student to faculty ratio of 12:1 with an admission rate of 15-20%. The University offers the following courses in Engineering;

  • Aeronautics
  • Bioengineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Computing
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Earth Science and Engineering
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

The University provides scholarships to its students and has contributed a lot towards research and is classified as a research university.


9. Georgia Institute of Technology

062274TAt number 9 we have Georgia Institute of Technology. Situated in Atlanta, Georgia the university falls under the category of public university and has a student to faculty ratio of 19:1 with an admission rate of 58.7%. The university has 18,135 students as full-time students. The university is also classified as a research university because of the extensive research being carried out. The SAT score requirements are as follows; Section Score (25/75) percentile, Critical Reading 580/680, Math 650/750 and Writing 580/670. Engineering courses being offered are as follows;

  • Aerospace- Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering- General
  • Electrical- Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Operations Research
  • Textile Sciences and Engineering

The university contributes quite a lot towards research and ranks in the top 10 engineering colleges with the highest research expenditures. Around 70% of the students are supported via various assistant-ships and fellowships.


8. ETH Zürich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich

8. ETH Zürich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ZürichLocated in Zurich, Switzerland, our number 8 is the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich. The university’s professors and alumni have claimed a total of 21 Nobel prizes. The university falls under the category of Public university and is bound to admit any Swiss citizen that applies to the university. However, don’t worry as it also admits foreign students. To have a look at the courses being offered, please click here. Most of the Undergraduate programs are in German and English. Some of the Engineering courses being offered are as follows;

  • Civil Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Geomatic Engineering and Planning
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Process Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical and Bioengineering


7. University of California, Los Angeles

7. University of California, Los AngelesOur number 7 on the list is located in the city of the angels; Los Angeles. University of California, Los Angeles is a public university and has 38,500 students as full-time students with a student to faculty ratio of 16:1 and an admission rate of 21.8%. The university is classified as a research university.  SAT score requirements are as follows; Section Score (25/75) percentile, Critical Reading 560/680, Math 590/720 and Writing 580/700. Engineering courses being offered are;

  • Aerospace- Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
  • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering- General
  • Electrical- Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Geological/Geophysical Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering

The University awarded 52% of its students with financial aid during 2009-2010 with the average reward being $17,008. For the need based grants, 49% of students were entertained and the average reward was $13,302.The Electrical Engineering program admission is very competitive; recently admitted students had a median GPA of 3.8 out of 4.00.


6. Stanford University

6. Stanford UniversityThe number six; Stanford University. Situated in California and falling under the category of private univeristy but non-profit, the university has 14,793 students as full-time students and has a student to faculty ratio of 10:1 with an admission rate (rather less) of 7.31 %. It is classified as a research university because of the high activity of research being carried out here. The SAT score requirements are as follows; Section Score (25/75) percentile, Critical Reading 670/760, Math 690/790 and Writing 680/780. Engineering courses being offered include;

  • Aerospace- Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical- Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Systems Engineering

International students enjoy 11 percent of Undergraduate and 44 percent of Graduate degrees awarded in Engineering.  For those of you, who don’t have high scores, fear not for most departments here don’t have the minimum GRE requirements. Admissions are based on a number of factors that include but are not limited to; statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, transcripts, and test scores.


5. University of Cambridge

5. University of CambridgeAnd here we have the well known Cambridge University, enjoying the 5th spot on our list. The university falls under the category of public university and is also classified as a research university located in Cambridge, England. The university has over 18,000 students and 31 colleges to boast about. You would be surprised to know that Oxford and Cambridge, although following similar traditions and practices are at rivalry with each other ever since they were functional.  Some of the Engineering courses being offered are as follows;

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering

Since the university is old, well actually very old, one will find a number of myths and legends related to it. The university has contributed a lot towards research and science. Alumni of this university have won a total of 61 Nobel prizes while the affiliates of university have won between 85 and 88 Nobel Prizes. This is one main reason of it making to number 5 in our Top 10 engineering colleges ranking.


4. University of California, Berkeley

4. University of California, BerkeleyNext stop we have number four and this spot is enjoyed by the University of California, Berkeley. This university falls under the category of public and has 34,149 students as full-time students. The student to faculty ratio is 16:1 with an admission rate of 21.6%. It is classified as a research university because of the very high volume of research activity that is carried out within the premises. The SAT score requirements for this particular university are as follows; Section Score (25/75) percentile, Critical Reading 590/710, Math 640/750 and Writing 610/720.Engineering courses being offered are as follows;

  • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical- Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Engineering Physics
  • Engineering Science
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Operations Research

Including 8 current faculty members, a total of 21 faculty members are Nobel laureates. During the decade of 2000-2009, highest number of graduate research fellowships was awarded to this university by National Science Foundation. The criterion for being admitted in Electrical and Computer Science is very high; last year’s successful students had GPAs above 3.7 and GRE quantitative scores above 90%.


3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe number three on our list; Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private university but non-profit. It has 10,360 full-time students with a student to faculty ratio of 8:1 and an admission rate of 10%. The university is classified as a Research university. The university is a bit considerate about the SAT scores unlike the next two universities and has the following requirements; Section Score (25/75) percentile, Critical Reading 670/760, Math 740/800 and Writing 670/770. They have a lot to offer in their Engineering courses;

  • Aerospace- Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical- Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Operations Research
  • Systems Engineering

The university can provide accommodation to one-third of its graduate students and grants admission purely on the ability of students to its various courses while mentoring and advising them. A study shows that about 200-400 companies are started each year by MIT alumni and faculty. Data from 2009 states; 25,800 companies have been founded by alumni, employing almost 3.3 million employees and contributing $2 trillion to the annual revenue. As is expected of such an institute, the admission is tough and there’s a lot of competition to deal with.


2.  Princeton University

2. Princeton UniversityThe prestigious, quite well known, Princeton University enjoys the number two spot in Top 10 engineering colleges. Located in the state of New Jersey and falling under the category of private university( non- profit ), the university has a high number of full time students; 7,731 with relatively low admission rate of 8.8%. The University has a very good student to faculty ratio of 6:1. The admission bar is high, as the following SAT score requirements depict; Section Score (25/75) percentile, Critical Reading 690/790, Math 710/790 and Writing 700/790. The Engineering courses are as follows;

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering- General
  • Electrical- Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Operations Research

The University has a very low acceptance rate and the recently admitted students had to score over 550 on the GRE verbal section and over 700 on the GRE quantitative portion. Nonetheless, the University is an astounding one!


1.  California Institute of Technology

1.  California Institute of TechnologyAt the number 1 spot of Top 10 Engineering Colleges, we have the prestigious California Institute of Technology. Situated in California and falling under the category of private university(non-profit), this university has a student to faculty ratio of 3:1 and an admission rate of 12.5% with 2,175 full-time students. It falls under the classification of Research Universities. The university has set a high bar standard for admission. Let’s take a look at their criteria for SAT score, Section Score (25/75) percentile, Critical Reading 700/780, Math 770/800 and Writing 710/780. The Engineering courses being offered are as follows;

  • Aerospace- Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical- Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering

The campus is a city in itself spreading over 124 acre area in Pasadena, almost 11 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. The university’s faculty and alumni are distinguished members of science society and of engineering world. There have been 31 recipients of Nobel Prize in Alumni. The University is considerate towards students and more than 90% are offered scholarship based on merit.

This sums up our Top 10 Engineering Colleges Ranking. Which univeristy would you like to get in? Leave your comments in the section below!

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  2. Rutvik Reply

    hello sir.
    I am Indian.I am studying in b.tech(computer) 1st year.so i want your helps that how i will get admission in London. Any goverment college in London

  3. kudrat ansari Reply

    hello sir.
    I am Indian.I am studying in b.tech(mech) 1st year.so i want your helps that how i will get admission in London in top engineering collage.pleas give me advice!
    thanks

  4. kudrat ansari Reply

    hello sir.I want to take admission in top engineering college .I from India.then you advice me that how I got admission in London.

  5. Ezeki Reply

    Am intrested by Electrical-Electronic Engneering studies
    plz gve me advc where 2 post mi aplications.

    • andysuth Reply

      DON’T Apply to Imperial: we only take candidate who can write in full sentences and real words.

  6. Ali Ahmad Reply

    I want to study Electrical power engineering via scholership please inform me

  7. Anirudh Nautiyal Reply

    i want the information about the scholarship program in ms in civil engineering in these universities …..could you please give me the information …………..

    • chirag soan Reply

      i want to study in civil engineering , kindly suggest me and provide information regarding scholarship .

      thanks ,
      chirag soan

  8. Subham kumar Reply

    HELLO ! I WANT TO TAKE ADMISSION IN A TOP 10 COLLEGE . SO PLEASE ADVISE ME WHERE I WILL TAKE A ADMISSION.

  9. obed gesagwa orora Reply

    I would like to study bachelor of engineering mechanical engineering online which is the best college-am in Kenya

  10. SAGAR MEHARE Reply

    GOOD MORNING SIR, I DO ADMISSION FOR AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING IN SWIZERLAND TOP UNIVERSITY. PLZ GUIDE ME. THANKS.

  11. mujeeb bhatti Reply

    i wish to study in Massachuesetts institute of technology wtf they offer me free of cost studies!! 🙂 I’m student of second year..

  12. ünili Reply

    Middle East Technical University! 😉

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXShEEvF9aM (Turkish)

  13. Abdul Ghaffar Reply

    Dear Sir,

    I want to get admission in MIT in Computer Science Area, Please guide me in this regard.

    Best Regards,

  14. Robinoely Reply

    I don’t know your classification criteria, but I think you have “forgotten” at least these institutions :
    – Ecole Polytechnique France
    – Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Science
    – Technological University of Munich
    – Bauman Technological University Moscow

    and this one is the world’s best in my opinion :
    – Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Dolgoprudny

  15. Mitul suthar Reply

    I would like to go for california institute of technology for higher studies…..

  16. RAJOELIMANANA Reply

    I wanna to continue my studies in Mechanical in America and what are your criteria.

  17. Webz Reply

    As I recall, Rose Hulman in Indiana outranked MIT in bachelors of engineering and sciences. Probably excluded since it’s a private school.

  18. jonas Reply

    I would have thought that either Royal institute ofcstockholm (KTH) or Chalmers; both in Sweden should deserve a place on that list. Both have ex students that have won nobel prize and in the absolut top of the largest Tech businesses.
    /Jonas

  19. iversign Reply

    If I would be given a chance I would choose the 3rd spot..california university berkeley.. but 10th spot would be great.. how I wish I could study there.. 🙂

    • Arnav37 Reply

      Engineering Colleges in India pride themselves as first class institutions of higher learning that create quality graduates who not only get employed but also in blue chip companies, plus the supplementary edification by these institutes and organizations is acknowledged all across the world.
      So how one can get admission in the top engineering colleges in India and what preparations should be done ensuring sure shot admission in the preferred Educational institution?
      There are many Universities in North India that offer Engineering as the part of their course, some of the Top Engineering Colleges are Chitkara Institute of Information technology, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology, and counting.

  20. Ermiyas Reply

    Hi 10q but I’m an 1st Eletrical and computer engeenering student could u help me by sanding the wepsit which can make me contact with 1 of those engneering colleges i looooooveeee engeenering

  21. Amirul Nazren Reply

    Well Petronas University of Technology, Malaysia is top 5 for it Petroleum Engineering Course. Should anyone from you to consider it….. hihihi

  22. zeeshan qureshi Reply

    i have done BE.Electronics. how can i get admission on scholarship base in any one of these universities?

    • Admin Reply

      @zeeshan – you can visit admission section of respective university websites and apply for both scholarships and admission

  23. Engr. Atiq ahmad jan Reply

    Whats about the admission. In these universities for pakistani student ?

    • Admin Reply

      @Atiq – These are international universities and people from all countries can get admission

  24. Muhammad Ammar Reply

    Admin. What is the best engineering university is South Korea?
    Also what is the ranking of GIST University in South Korea?

  25. Mohammad Abbas Reply

    Well I also want to ask that can u also tell me engineering university in Dubai or UAE ….??

  26. Mohammad Abbas Reply

    I live in Saudi Arabia . I want to become a civil engineer as it is most demanded here because of new developments project. Can you suggest me good and cheap engineering university/college…????

  27. Mohamed Reply

    Hi,I just wanna study aeronautics in one of these universities as this department of engineering is not shown here in Egypt as there is no space stations here,so I was asking if you could guide me through,unfortunately I don’t have the required fees of the college so I was thinking I could work a broad to pay the fees of the college or I could have free schoolship,English is as ESL to me,I got background about aerospace engineering

  28. aashima rana Reply

    hey dis is wonderfu info ..l i want to know about PG programs in these top coleges .and what reqiurements are needed to get admission in these colleges except GRE score.

  29. Sideth Reply

    It’s a very useful info. However could you please narrow down to the field of Civil Engineering. I would like to know the top 10 colleges in that field.

  30. salim Reply

    can i get admission in one of these …but i dont have high gpa ie 3.00

  31. Kit Reply

    How about Petronas University of Technology? I’m currently studying there 🙂

  32. tahmim Reply

    ha ha ha ha , all of them is in england and usa but the all of the top class engineers are japani, indian, chiniz or garman ! ! ! !

  33. Danzer Reply

    Valuable info. Lucky me I found your website accidentally, and I’m shocked why this twist of fate did not happened in advance! I bookmarked it.

  34. Rikrco Reply

    Im from brazil and i think ITA (Institute Tecnologic Aeronautic) was the top 5 from all North and South America. but that was 10 years ago now i dont know….

  35. abdifatah awil abokor Reply

    i want to saying thank you every one who devolop all university in the world specialy those i read today

  36. shahid mehmood Reply

    good informetion
    but i also wans to know how is rapotation of CITY & GUILDDS LONDON institute

    • Admin Reply

      Asheka – Shandong University is mainly know for arts and design. If you are specifically looking for a university in China, check out Peking University, which is currently ranked 46th in the world

  37. bashir ishaq Reply

    I from Nigeria. How can get admission in one of these university?

    • Admin Reply

      Bashir – Visit the websites of these universities. You will find the admission criteria and the process of applying

  38. ravi Reply

    It surprised me,you did not consider Harvard university.

    • Admin Reply

      Hello Ravi, Nice question. Harvard University doesnt rank in Top 10 in the field of engineering and IT.

  39. abed al raheem awawdeh Reply

    hi.
    i want to contact someone who maybe can answer me about many things
    so how we can contact
    eng.abed

    • Admin Reply

      Please post your questions here or on our facebook page.

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