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Duke University tops our list of 142 Built Environment universities in the United States at #26 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come Rice University (QS World #119) and University of Southern California (QS World #146). Across the whole list there are 209 courses to choose from.
142 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPublic University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 2 courses in Built Environment
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Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 2 courses in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 5 courses in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
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10 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #26 (Duke University) to #545 (Hunter College CUNY); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Duke University is cited most (31,110,175 citations). 13 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
141 are public and 1 private (99% public). By location, Puerto Rico (2), Ohio (1) and Washington (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Virginia, Charlottesville, founded in 1819. Collin County Community College District is the largest, with 62,000 students.
By level: 67 bachelor's, 42 diploma, 21 master's and 8 professional. Within the subject, the largest areas are Built Environment (199), Construction Management (8) and Real Estate (2). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 97% are full-time and 5 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (99% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (95% of courses with a stated intake). California National University offers the widest choice, with 6 of these courses.
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 University of Washington-Tacoma Campus the most at USD 43,404; the middle of the range is about USD 40,022. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
Duke University (QS World #26), Rice University (QS World #119) and University of Southern California (QS World #146) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at about USD 5,274 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
141 public and 1 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 99% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
5 of these courses are listed as online.
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