2025 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

It is hard to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a degree in general mechanical engineering. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

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

2

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

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges 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 data year.

3

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

It's hard to beat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute if you wish to pursue a degree in general mechanical engineering. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 264 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.

4

Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 180 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clarkson in the most recent data year.

5

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were about 281 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

6

New York University
New York, NY

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 146 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

7

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 218 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were about 78 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 84 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

10

Binghamton University
Vestal, NY

Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 139 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.