2024 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools

1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Every student pursuing a degree in general mechanical engineering needs to check out Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 291 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

2

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Stanford University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 253 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

3

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general mechanical engineering. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 147 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

4

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 217 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

5

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 462 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

6

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. This school ranks 1st out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 794 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

7

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 142 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

8

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 582 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

9

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. This university ranks 1st out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 135 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

10

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 214 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

11

Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 141 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

12

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 320 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

13

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 359 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

14

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 191 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

15

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 298 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

16

Rice University
Houston, TX

Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were roughly 77 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

17

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 5th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 252 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

18

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 156 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

19

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 66 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

20

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 205 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

21

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. This university ranks 1st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 268 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

22

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. This university ranks 3rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 538 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

23

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 300 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Santa Clara. This university ranks 12th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 71 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.

25

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. This school ranks 2nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 466 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.