<p>UCSB is #1 for materials engineering. I always laugh when people UCSB has only partying to recommend it; there are some superlative, top-ranked departments, there, in a gorgeous setting.</p>
<p>MIT
Purdue
Ga Tech
UC Berkeley
MIT
Stanford
Michigan
UC Santa Barbara</p>
<p>Guess which one is tops, no real debate, consensus #1? Of course it only matters if you are a Materials Engineer, but then again, if you are, it matters everything.</p>