<p>It is definitely a good Engineering school, but it is not close to the likes of Stanford. Stanford is one of the top 3 or 4 Engineering schools in the nation, Cal Poly isn't even one of the top 5 in the state of California. Think about it. The following schools are all better in Engineering:</p>
<p>California Institute of Technology
Harvey Mudd College
Stanford University
Universtiy of California-Berkeley
University of California-Los Angeles
University of California-San Diego
University of California-Santa Barbara
University of Southern California</p>