2025 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools

1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Every student who is interested in general mechanical engineering has to check out Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were about 308 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 best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 197 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

3

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Any student pursuing a degree in general mechanical engineering needs to look into Johns Hopkins University. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 194 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

4

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

It's difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a degree in general mechanical engineering. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 390 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

5

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 739 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

6

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 508 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

7

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 461 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

8

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 241 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

9

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 2,152 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 120 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

10

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. This school ranks 2nd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 379 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

11

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 412 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

12

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 648 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

13

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 262 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

14

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 8th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 377 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available.

15

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 237 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

16

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 425 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

17

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 #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 193 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

18

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

UCONN is a very large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs. This university ranks 3rd out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 189 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

19

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

Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. This university ranks 1st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 574 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

20

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

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

There were about 259 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

21

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. This university ranks 1st out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 132 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

22

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 125 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

23

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

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

There were approximately 370 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

24

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. This university ranks 10th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 209 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. This university ranks 2nd out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 315 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.