How these universities are ranked
65 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #1 (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to #596 (University of Iowa); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Harvard University is cited most (146,463,495 citations). 29 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
749 are public and 9 private (99% public). By location, New York (3), Massachusetts (2) and Connecticut (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.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 1,640 bachelor's, 399 diploma, 179 master's and 85 phd / doctorate. Within the subject, the largest areas are Engineering (3,111), Civil Engineering (20), Electrical & Electronic Engineering (17) and Biomedical Engineering (13). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 98% are full-time and 58 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (97% of courses with a stated intake). New Mexico State University offers the widest choice, with 30 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 24 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and Yale University the most at USD 64,000; the middle of the range is about USD 38,362. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
