<p>According to US News, undergraduate mechanical engineering:
Michigan #2
UIUC #6</p>
<p>But honestly, either school would be great in your chosen field. Winter weather in Ann Arbor is pretty awful, but Champaign-Urbana is not appreciably better; I certainly wouldn’t choose either school for the weather. Personally, I’d choose Michigan for two reasons: a richer intellectual culture overall, and a more interesting town. But then as a Michigan alum, I’m biased.</p>