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Of the 173 Mechanical Engineering universities in the United States, Cornell University ranks highest at #13 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Yale University (QS World #16) and Duke University (QS World #26) complete the top three. The universities on this list offer 210 matching courses between them.
173 universities · ranked best first
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Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 2 courses in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 2 courses in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 2 courses in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 2 courses in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
Public University · 1 course in Mechanical Engineering
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23 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (Cornell University) to #548 (Lehigh University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Cornell University has the largest research record in this group, with 57,970,660 citations and an h-index of 1,870. 3 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
The split is 170 public to 3 private institutions. By location, Connecticut (2), Washington (2) and Colorado (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Yale University, founded in 1701. Liberty University is the largest, with 144,000 students.
By level: 144 bachelor's, 13 diploma, 11 master's and 2 phd / doctorate. The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 98% are full-time and 4 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (98% of courses with a stated intake). Humboldt State University offers the widest choice, with 5 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 6 of these universities. Colorado State University-Fort Collins is the least expensive at USD 34,783 a year and Yale University the most at USD 64,000; the middle of the range is about USD 43,404. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
Cornell University (QS World #13), Yale University (QS World #16) and Duke University (QS World #26) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Colorado State University-Fort Collins is the least expensive at about USD 34,783 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
170 public and 3 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.
4 of these courses are listed as online.
Tuition is only half of the decision. The US Department of Education publishes median earnings and median student debt for each individual degree programme, and our sister site TopUniversitiesUSA is built on that federal file.
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