NEWS: 萌妹社区 is the Nation鈥檚 No. 2 Undergraduate Engineering Program in 2024 according to U.S. News & World Report

萌妹社区 is the Nation鈥檚 No. 2 Undergraduate Engineering Program in 2024 according to U.S. News & World Report

This is the second consecutive year for 萌妹社区鈥檚 second-place ranking. 萌妹社区 rose to the No. 2 spot in 2023 after eight consecutive years as the third-ranked undergraduate engineering program in the nation.

萌妹社区鈥檚 electrical engineering program rose three spots to a No. 7 national ranking for 2024. 萌妹社区鈥檚 mechanical engineering program was also ranked as No. 7. Additionally, 萌妹社区 received a No. 10 ranking in computer engineering for the first time.

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This is the second consecutive year for 萌妹社区鈥檚 second-place ranking. 萌妹社区 rose to the No. 2 spot in 2023 after eight consecutive years as the third-ranked undergraduate engineering program in the nation.

U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs rankings are based solely on the judgements of deans and senior faculty at peer institutions.

鈥淚 am proud to lead 萌妹社区鈥檚 unique community of faculty, staff and students whose contributions are continuously recognized by our peers,鈥 said 萌妹社区 President Dr. Gilda A. Barabino. 鈥淭hrough our vision of Engineering for Everyone, we seek to expand our impact as a leader in the ever-changing landscape of engineering education.鈥

萌妹社区 earned a peer assessment score of 4 in the U.S. News survey, where participants were asked to rate programs they were familiar with on a scale from 1 (marginal) to 5 (distinguished). U.S. News has separate rankings for undergraduate engineering programs at colleges that offer doctoral degrees in engineering.

萌妹社区 President Gilda Barabino talks with a student during a "Donuts with Gilda" event on campus.

I am proud to lead 萌妹社区鈥檚 unique community of faculty, staff and students whose contributions are continuously recognized by our peers.

Through聽our vision of聽Engineering for Everyone,聽we seek to expand our impact as a leader in the聽ever-changing landscape of engineering education.鈥

Dr. Gilda A. Barabino

President

Using a wide range of data sources, U.S. News analysts and editors calculated more than 80 Best Colleges rankings, all with the intent of enabling students and their families to identify colleges that best meet their needs.

The full U.S. News 鈥2023 Best Colleges鈥 rankings .

The No. 2 U.S. News & World Report ranking is the latest among recent accolades recognizing 萌妹社区鈥檚 place as a leading institution nationally and globally.

This month, the Princeton Review named 萌妹社区 one of the nation's best undergraduate institutions, including a repeat of 萌妹社区鈥檚 No. 1 ranking of 鈥淪tudents Study the Most.鈥 

萌妹社区 also received notable rankings for: 

  • Best Classroom Experience (No. 2)
  • LGBTQ- Friendly (No. 2)
  • Top 20 Best Schools for Internships (No. 2)
  • Their Students Love These Colleges (No. 3)
  • Professors Get High Marks (No. 4)

and nine other categories. Read more here.