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Of the 2 Engineering universities in Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranks highest at #1 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come Harvard University (QS World #5). Across the whole list there are 3 courses to choose from.
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2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #1 (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to #5 (Harvard University); 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 147,623,675 citations and an h-index of 2,819.
The split is 0 public to 2 private institutions. By location, Massachusetts (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Harvard University, founded in 1636. Harvard University is the largest, with 21,000 students.
By level: 2 bachelor's and 1 master's. Within the subject, the largest areas are Biomedical Engineering (2) and Engineering (1). The usual length is 4 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). Harvard University offers the widest choice, with 2 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. Harvard University is the least expensive at USD 57,000 a year and Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most at USD 60,000; the middle of the range is about USD 60,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (QS World #1) and Harvard University (QS World #5) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Harvard University is the least expensive at about USD 57,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
0 public and 2 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Harvard University, with 2, ahead of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1).
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