the undergraduate engineering program rankings were based solely on peer assessment surveys to appear on an undergraduate engineering survey a school must have an undergraduate engineering program accredited by ABT these programs are split into two groups schools whose highest engineering degree offered as a doctorate in schools whose highest engineering degree offered is a bachelor’s or Masters so in this video we are going to discuss top 25 best undergraduate engineering programs in USA the video is going to be amazing make sure to stick till the end before starting the video be sure to smash the like button and subscribe to never miss out on any of our videos number 25 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia founded by Benjamin Franklin the University of Pennsylvania is a private institution in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia Pennsylvania students can study in one of four schools that Grant undergraduate degrees Arts and Sciences nursing engineering and applied sciences and Wharton the University of Pennsylvania is a private ivy league research University in Philadelphia it is the fourth oldest institution of higher education in the United States and won the most prestigious in the world number 24 University of Maryland College Park located between Washington DC and Baltimore the University of Maryland offers students a Suburban lifestyle with an easy reach of big city experiences the flagship campus in College Park which has its own subway stop on the DC area Metro transit system is close to the nation’s capital there are more than 800 clubs and organizations on campus including nearly 60 fraternities and sororities freshmen and all other students are not required to live on campus students looking for additional activities can visit the University’s cumd website which stands for student entertainment events and offers movie screenings comedy shows lectures and more Sports also offer year-long distractions the Maryland Terrapins compete in the NCAA Division One Big Ten Conference the mascot testudo is a diamondback terrapin a species of turtle that is the official state reptile one of several testudo sculptures on campus sits in front of a mckelden library and rubbing its nose is thought to bring good luck particularly before exams number 23 University of California San Diego La Jala the University of California San Diego lies alongside the Pacific Ocean in the lojala community of San Diego the UCSD tritons compete in more than 20 NCAA Division II Sports mainly in the California College Athletic Association the school has hundreds of student organizations and the university hosts a thriving Greek Community all freshmen are eligible for Guarantee on-campus housing for two years but they are not required to live on campus the campus has an aquarium and is home to the large high performance outdoor Shake table which tests structures ability to withstand simulated earthquakes number 22 the Pennsylvania State University park there is rarely a dull moment on the Pennsylvania State University campus also known as Happy Valley with around more than 1 000 clubs and organizations there are broad opportunities to get involved in campus life the school mascot is the Nittany Lion and teams compete in the division one Big Ten Conference the football team plays in Beaver Stadium which is one of the largest Arenas in North America which seats nearly 107 000 fans Pennsylvania state is home to a thriving Greek system with more than 70 sororities and fraternities more than sixteen thousand students volunteer in Thon the largest student-run philanthropy in the world students raise money for Pediatric cancer research and awareness throughout the year and participate in a 46-hour dance Marathon no sitting or sleeping loud freshmen must live in one of five housing areas on campus across the street from campus is State College a bustling small town with an array of coffee shops restaurants shops and bars pop populated mostly by students surrounded by mountains the school is also close to skiing snowboarding and Hiking opportunities number 21 Virginia Tech Blacksburg Virginia Tech a former military Technical Institute in Blacksburg encourages students to invent the future it is a research Powerhouse with seven research institutes and two University Research centers that offer undergraduate and graduate students research opportunities graduate offerings include programs in the highly ranked College of Engineering the University sports teams known as the Hokies compete in the NCAA division 1 Atlantic Coast Conference students account for more than half the total residence in Blacksburg they can participate in more than 600 clubs and organizations including a large Greek system of more than 50 fraternities and sororities freshmen must live on campus and the school has renowned dining facilities nonable hoki alumni include football player Michael Vick and talk show host Hoda Kopp number 20. University of California Los Angeles the University of California Los Angeles is just five miles away from the Pacific Ocean the public institution offers 5 000 courses 140 bachelor’s degree programs and 97 minors the University of California Los Angeles is a public land grant research University in Los Angeles California UCLA’s academic routes were established in 1881 as a Teachers College then known as the southern branch of the California state normal school number 19. Rice University Houston Rice University is located in the heart of the Museum District in Houston Texas the private institution has a neat blind admissions policy and meets the full demonstrated need of any accepted student who requires help paying tuition number 18 Northwestern University avanston Northwestern University is a private school in Evanston Illinois about 30 minutes outside of Chicago undergraduate students have about 100 options for Majors or can design their own non-traditional degree program number 17. Duke University Durham located in Durham North Carolina Duke University is a private institution that has liberal arts and engineering programs for undergraduates the Duke Blue Devils sports teams have a fierce rivalry with the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Tar Heels and are best known for their outstanding men’s basketball program number 16 Columbia University New York Columbia University has three undergraduate schools Columbia College the few Foundation School of Engineering and applied sciences and the school of General Studies this ivy league private school guarantees students housing for all four years on campus in Manhattan’s Morningside Heights neighborhood in New York City number 15 University of Wisconsin Madison the University of Wisconsin Madison lies along the southern shore of Lake Mendota in the city of Madison the Wisconsin Badgers compete in more than 20 NCAA division one sports and are part of the Big Ten Conference students can get involved in nearly 900 organizations on campus there is also an act of Greek life and social scene on campus evident in Wisconsin’s reputation as one of the top party schools in the country freshmen are not required to live on campus but many choose to do so students can opt to live in one of several residential communities where they learn and live with other students and faculty number 14. Texas A M University College Station all students assume the nickname at Texas A M and academic and athletic Powerhouse in Central Texas once an all men’s school called the Agricultural and Mechanical college now shortened to amm the university today is code and offers a wide variety of majors and activities students can choose from more than 1 000 clubs and organizations including nearly 60 fraternities and sororities about 10 percent of students go Greek more students about 25 percent Play in Texas A M intramural sports leagues one of the largest programs in the country the school’s Varsity Sports compete in the NCAA division one Southeastern Conference cheered on by mascot reveal 9 akali Miss rev as the collie is known is also the highest ranking member in the school’s Cadet Corps the largest rock program in the nation not including programs at service Academies first-year students interested in community service can get involved right away through the freshman and service and hosting program all students can give back during the big event the largest single day student-run volunteer effort in the country in which more than 22 000 Aggies work to improve the nearby cities of College Station in Bryan for many students these communities are also home freshmen are not required to live on campus and many choose to live in College Station or Brian number 13. Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Johns Hopkins University is a private research University in Baltimore Maryland founded in 1876 Johns Hopkins was the first U.S University based on the European research institution model it consistently ranks among the most prestigious universities in the United States and the world Johns Hopkins University is a private institution in Baltimore that offers a wide array of academic programs in the Arts Humanities social and Natural Sciences and Engineering disciplines the Hopkins Blue Jays men’s lacrosse team is consistently dominant in the NCAA division one other sports teams at Hopkins compete at the division pre-level number 12. Princeton University Princeton Princeton University is a private research University in Princeton New Jersey founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey Princeton is the fourth oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution The Ivy covered Campus of Princeton University a private institution is located in the quiet town of Princeton New Jersey Princeton was the first University to offer a No loan policy to financially needy students giving grants instead of loans to accepted students who need help paying tuition number 11. University of Texas at Austin the University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest schools in the nation it’s divided into 13 schools and colleges the biggest of which is the College of liberal arts it also has highly ranked graduate programs including the Macomb School of Business Cockrell School of Engineering and school of nursing students can participate pay in more than one thousand clubs and organizations or in the sizable UT Greek system the university has several student media outlets and its sports teams are notorious competitors in the division one Big 12 Conference UT also offers hundreds of study abroad programs with the most popular destinations being Spain Italy the United Kingdom France and China freshmen do not have to live on campus number 10. Purdue University West Lafayette Purdue University’s West Lafayette Indiana Campus is the main campus in the Purdue University system which encompasses four other campuses throughout the state about 20 percent of students are affiliated with Greek life and Purdue offers a wide range of activities and organizations performance groups include the All-American marching band Six jazz bands and two symphony orchestras the Boilermakers Purdue’s athletic teams compete in the division one Big Ten Conference and are well known for their dominant men’s and women’s basketball teams The Boilermaker special Purdue’s official mascot is a railroad locomotive cared for and maintained by the student-run Purdue reamer Club although most students are required to live in University Housing about one-third of undergraduates live on campus number nine Cornell University Ithaca Cornell University a private school in Ithaca New York has 14 Colleges and Schools each admits its own students though every graduate receives a degree from Cornell University has more than 1 000 student organizations on campus Cornell awarded the world’s first degree in journalism the nation’s first degree in veterinary medicine and the first doctorates in electrical and industrial engineering Cornell was the first U.S University to offer a major American studies number eight University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign the University of Illinois is located in the Twin Cities of Urbana and Champaign in East Central Illinois only a few hours from Chicago Indianapolis and St Louis the schools Fighting Illini participate in more than 20 NCAA division 1 Varsity Sports and are part of the Big Ten Conference the university boasts one of the largest Greek systems in the country and almost a quarter of the student body is involved it’s not hard to find something to do on campus with more than 1 600 student organizations including professional political and philanthropic clubs all freshmen are required to live on campus number seven Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh Carnegie Mellon University a private institution in Pittsburgh is the country’s only School founded by industrialists and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie the school specializes in academic areas including engineering business computer science and Fine Arts Carnegie Mellon University is a private research University in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania established in 1900 the Carnegie Institute of Technology merged with the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research to form a university as a single institution Carnegie Mellon is not an Ivy League school however it is one of the many new ivies coined by Newsweek in 2006. the new ivies consist of private and public U.S schools that may not have the same Elite status as Ivy League schools but are just as impressive academically and faculty-wise number six University of Michigan Ann Arbor the University boasts of Ann Arbor only 45 minutes from Detroit as one of the best college towns in the U.S freshmen are guaranteed housing but not required to live on campus students can join one of the school’s more than one thousand five hundred student organizations or 62 Greek chapters Athletics play a central role at Michigan including the football team’s Fierce rivalry with Ohio State Michigan also offers highly ranked graduate programs including the Stephen Michael Ross School of Business College of Engineering law school and medical school in addition to the well-regarded school of dentistry and Taubman college for architecture and urban planning the University of Michigan hospitals and health centers is ranked among the top hospitals in the country number five Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia Tech located in the heart of Atlanta offers a wide range of Student Activities the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and NCAA division one team compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference and have a fierce rivalry with the University of Georgia since 1961 the football team has been LED onto the field at home games by the Ramblin wreck a restored 1930 Model of Ford Sport coupe Georgia Tech has a small but vibrant Greek Community freshmen are offered housing but are required to live on campus in addition to its campuses in Atlanta and Savannah Georgia Tech has campuses in France Ireland Costa Rica Singapore and China number four California Institute of Technology Pasadena the California Institute of Technology focuses on science and engineering education and has a low student to faculty ratio of three ratio one this private Institution in Pasadena California is actively involved in research projects with grants from NASA the National Science Foundation and the U.S Department of Health and Human Services the California Institute of Technology is a private research University in Pasadena California Caltech is ranked among the best academic institutions in the world and with an enrollment of approximately 2 400 students it is one of the world’s most selective universities number three University of California Berkeley the University of California Berkeley is a public land grant research University in Berkeley California established in 1868 as the University of California it is the state’s first land-grant University and the founding Campus of the University of California system the University of California Berkeley overlooks the San Francisco Bay in Berkeley California students at this public school have more than one thousand groups to get involved in including more than 60 fraternity and sorority chapters number two Stanford University Stanford Stanford University officially Leland Stanford Junior University is a private research University in Stanford California the campus occupies 8 180 Acres among the largest in the United States and enrolls over 17 000 students Stanford is considered among the top universities in the world the sunny Campus of Stanford University is located in California’s Bay Area about 30 miles from San Francisco the private institution stresses a multi-disciplinary combination of teaching learning and research and students have many opportunities to get involved in research projects number one Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private land grant research University in Cambridge Massachusetts established in 1861 MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science and is one of the most prestigious and highly ranked academic institutions in the world though the Massachusetts Institute of Technology may be best known for its math science and engineering education this private research University also offers architecture Humanities management and social science programs the school is located in Cambridge Massachusetts just across the Charles River from downtown Boston MIT and Harvard are equally prestigious universities based in Cambridge a nearby city of Boston while MIT focuses primarily on science math and Technology Harvard offers a broader variety of Liberal Arts and Sciences programs