<p>I know according to US NEWS the top 5 are
1.MIT
2.Berkley
3.Stanford
4.Michigan
5.UIUC</p>
<p>but what are the rest?</p>
<p>also, how do schools that dont offer PHD's compare to these schools?
Schools like Copper Union and Villanova?</p>
<p>please answer!</p>
<p>Undergraduate engineering specialties:
Mechanical
(At schools whose highest degree is a doctorate)
1. Massachusetts Inst. of Technology</p>
<ol>
<li><p>University of CaliforniaBerkeley </p></li>
<li><p>Stanford University (CA)</p></li>
<li><p>University of MichiganAnn Arbor *</p></li>
<li><p>U. of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign *</p></li>
<li><p>Georgia Institute of Technology *</p></li>
<li><p>Purdue Univ.West Lafayette (IN)</p></li>
<li><p>Cornell University (NY)</p></li>
<li><p>California Institute of Technology</p></li>
<li><p>University of TexasAustin *</p></li>
<li><p>Pennsylvania State U.University Park *</p></li>
<li><p>Carnegie Mellon University (PA)</p></li>
<li><p>Princeton University (NJ)</p></li>
<li><p>Univ. of MinnesotaTwin Cities *</p></li>
<li><p>Virginia Tech *</p></li>
<li><p>Texas A&M Univ.College Station *</p></li>
<li><p>Northwestern University (IL)</p></li>
<li><p>Univ. of WisconsinMadison *</p></li>
<li><p>Univ. of CaliforniaSan Diego *</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. (NY)</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Ohio State UniversityColumbus *</p></li>
<li><p>Univ. of CaliforniaLos Angeles *</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Johns Hopkins University (MD)</p>
<ol>
<li>Univ. of Southern California</li>
</ol>
<p>Duke University (NC)</p>
<ul>
<li>denotes a public school.</li>
</ul>
<p>Undergraduate engineering specialties:
Mechanical
(At schools whose highest degree is a bachelor's or master's)</p>
<ol>
<li>Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. (IN)</li>
<li>Harvey Mudd College (CA)</li>
<li>Kettering University (MI)</li>
<li>United States Military Academy (NY)</li>
<li>Cooper Union (NY)</li>
<li>Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo *</li>
<li>Milwaukee School of Engineering
Bucknell University (PA)</li>
<li>United States Naval Academy (MD)</li>
<li>Rowan University (NJ)*
Lafayette College (PA)</li>
<li>Calif. State Poly. Univ.–Pomona *
Bradley University (IL)
San Jose State University (CA)*
United States Coast Guard Acad. (CT)*</li>
<li>Baylor University (TX)
Gonzaga University (WA)</li>
<li>denotes a public school.</li>
</ol>
<p>Gator, is that as far as that one goes?</p>
<p>hey Gator, how is UF's mech eng program, I am looking to get my MS there</p>
<p>Optisrule: I believe that's as far as the specialty rankings will go. However, here are the overall undergraduate rankings:</p>
<p>
[quote]
Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
(At schools whose highest degree is a bachelor's or master's)
Rank/School Peer
assessment
score
( 5.0 = highest)</p>
<ol>
<li>Harvey Mudd College (CA) 4.4
Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. (IN) 4.4</li>
<li>Cooper Union (NY) 4.0
United States Military Academy (NY)* 4.0
United States Naval Academy (MD)* 4.0</li>
<li>Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo * 3.9</li>
<li>Bucknell University (PA) 3.7
United States Air Force Acad. (CO)* 3.7</li>
<li>Embry Riddle Aeronautical U. (FL) 3.5
Milwaukee School of Engineering 3.5
Villanova University (PA) 3.5</li>
<li>Kettering University (MI) 3.3
Lafayette College (PA) 3.3
San Jose State University (CA)* 3.3
Swarthmore College (PA) 3.3</li>
<li>Calif. State Poly. Univ.–Pomona * 3.2
Embry Riddle Aeronautical U.–Prescott (AZ) 3.2
United States Coast Guard Acad. (CT)* 3.2
Univ. of Colo.–Colorado Springs * 3.2</li>
<li>Baylor University (TX) 3.1
Bradley University (IL) 3.1
Gonzaga University (WA) 3.1
Loyola Marymount University (CA) 3.1
Rowan University (NJ)* 3.1
Union College (NY) 3.1
University of Michigan–Dearborn * 3.1
Valparaiso University (IN) 3.1
Webb Institute (NY) 3.1</li>
<li>Santa Clara University (CA) 3.0
Seattle University 3.0
St. Louis University 3.0
Trinity University (TX) 3.0
U.S. Merchant Marine Acad. (NY)* 3.0
University of Portland (OR) 3.0
University of San Diego 3.0</li>
<li>Boise State University (ID)* 2.9
California State U.–Los Angeles * 2.9
California State U.–Northridge * 2.9
The Citadel (SC)* 2.9
Mercer University (GA) 2.9
Northern Arizona University * 2.9
Purdue University–Calumet (IN)* 2.9
Smith College (MA) 2.9
Univ. of Massachusetts–Dartmouth * 2.9
University of Minnesota–Duluth * 2.9
Virginia Military Institute * 2.9</li>
<li>California State U.–Long Beach * 2.8
California State U.–Sacramento * 2.8
Indiana U.-Purdue U.–Fort Wayne * 2.8
Miami University–Oxford (OH)* 2.8
Oregon Inst. of Technology * 2.8
University of Detroit Mercy 2.8
University of St. Thomas (MN) 2.8</li>
<li>California Maritime Academy * 2.7
Hofstra University (NY) 2.7
Maine Maritime Academy * 2.7
Manhattan College (NY) 2.7
Northern Illinois University * 2.7
Ohio Northern University 2.7
Univ. of Wisconsin–Platteville * 2.7</li>
<li>California State U.–Fullerton * 2.6
Cedarville University (OH) 2.6
Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. (NJ) 2.6
Grove City College (PA) 2.6
Hope College (MI) 2.6
Loyola College in Maryland 2.6
Montana Tech of the Univ. of Mont. * 2.6
New York Inst. of Technology 2.6
Norwich University (VT) 2.6
Penn State–Erie, Behrend Col. * 2.6
Texas Christian University 2.6
Trinity College (CT) 2.6
University of Alaska–Anchorage * 2.6
Univ. of Arkansas–Little Rock * 2.6
University of Evansville (IN) 2.6
Univ. of Missouri–St. Louis * 2.6
Univ. of Tennessee–Chattanooga * 2.6
University of the Pacific (CA) 2.6
Widener University (PA) 2.6
Youngstown State University (OH)* 2.6</li>
<li>California State Univ.–Chico * 2.5
Calvin College (MI) 2.5
Grand Valley State University (MI)* 2.5
LeTourneau University (TX) 2.5
Minnesota State University–Mankato * 2.5
Murray State University (KY)* 2.5
North Carolina A&T State Univ. * 2.5
Pennsylvannia State U.–Harrisburg * 2.5
San Francisco State University * 2.5
Southern Illinois U.–Edwardsville * 2.5
St. Cloud State University (MN)* 2.5
SUNY–Maritime College * 2.5
Texas A&M Univ.–Galveston * 2.5
Tri-State University (IN) 2.5
University of Hartford (CT) 2.5
University of Wisconsin–Stout * 2.5
Western New England College (MA) 2.5
West Virginia U. Inst. of Tech. * 2.5</li>
<li>denotes a public school.
[/quote]
</li>
</ol>
<p>erkim: It's not elite or anything, but still good (I believe ranked 31 for grad). Is there anything specific you'd like to know?</p>
<p>Hey.. I've been wondering about this for a long time, but why do rankings make the distinction between schools with PhD's and which don't? How does having a graduate program affect the undergraduate? Also, how do the two sets of rankings compare to eachother?</p>
<p>Schools with PhD programs tend to focus more of their resources on the PhDs, rather than undergraduates. Schools without PhDs supposedly provides a tighter community among undergraduates. That is, you tend to have more opportunities to get to know professors (and hence do special projects) in schools WITHOUT PhDs. It's a similar idea at smaller schools.</p>
<p>Gator, I'm looking to do research in fluids. does UF provide ample opportunity for masters student research?
thanks for your help</p>
<p>Yea, most masters students do research since most are doing a thesis option. I would contact professors before you come to the program with your intended interests. </p>
<p>Here's a few fluids lab websites:
<a href="http://hawk.mae.ufl.edu/bfc/index.html%5B/url%5D">http://hawk.mae.ufl.edu/bfc/index.html</a>
<a href="http://aemes.mae.ufl.edu/%7Ecfdweb/cgi-bin/main.cgi%5B/url%5D">http://aemes.mae.ufl.edu/%7Ecfdweb/cgi-bin/main.cgi</a></p>
<p>I go to Poly (for undergrad) and I can see why it's highly ranked. It's got a pretty sweet program.</p>