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Massachusetts Institute of Technology tops our list of 9 Private Engineering universities in the United States at #1 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Harvard University (QS World #5) and Yale University (QS World #16) complete the top three. Across the whole list there are 26 courses to choose from.
9 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPrivate University · 1 course in Engineering
Private University · 2 courses in Engineering
Private University · 4 courses in Engineering
Private University · 2 courses in Engineering
Private University · 3 courses in Engineering
Private University · 1 course in Engineering
Private University · 3 courses in Engineering
Private University · 9 courses in Engineering
Private University · 1 course in Engineering
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3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #1 (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to #16 (Yale 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 146,463,495 citations and an h-index of 2,807. 2 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
The split is 0 public to 9 private institutions. By location, Massachusetts (2), Connecticut (2) and District of Columbia (1) 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: 10 bachelor's, 6 diploma, 2 foundation and 1 master's. Within the subject, the largest areas are Engineering (23), Biomedical Engineering (2) and Civil Engineering (1). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (94% of courses with a stated intake). Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus offers the widest choice, with 9 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 8 of these universities. Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus is the least expensive at USD 7,750 a year and Yale University the most at USD 64,000; the middle of the range is about USD 57,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (QS World #1), Harvard University (QS World #5) and Yale University (QS World #16) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus is the least expensive at about USD 7,750 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
0 public and 9 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus, with 9, ahead of Yale University (4).
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