How these universities are ranked
47 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #5 (Harvard University) to #593 (University of Central Florida); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Harvard University has the largest research record in this group, with 146,463,495 citations and an h-index of 2,807. 12 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
The split is 485 public to 5 private institutions. By location, New York (3), California (2) and Ohio (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Harvard University, founded in 1636. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest, with 45,638 students.
What the courses look like
Within the subject, the largest areas are Engineering (1,558), Civil Engineering (18), Electrical & Electronic Engineering (13) and Mechanical Engineering (10). The usual length is 4 years and null. 99% are full-time and 21 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). Capitol Technology University offers the widest choice, with 27 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 18 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and The Catholic University of America the most at USD 58,378; the middle of the range is about USD 38,362. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
