How these universities are ranked
11 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #1 (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to #575 (University of South Carolina); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the largest research record in this group, with 66,146,162 citations and an h-index of 2,281. 6 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 71 public to 1 private institutions. By location, Washington (2), Massachusetts (1) and Puerto Rico (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Massachusetts Institute of Technology, founded in 1861. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the largest, with 11,900 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
Within the subject, the largest areas are Engineering (172), Biomedical Engineering (2), Civil Engineering (1) and Electrical & Electronic Engineering (1). The usual length is 1–2 years and null. 87% are full-time and 18 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). Montana Tech offers the widest choice, with 15 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 4 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most at USD 60,000; the middle of the range is about USD 43,404. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
