Engineering rankings

The College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University is top-ranked among its peers and is known for its intentional commitment to cross-disciplinary collaboration in research. Our acclaimed engineering faculty yield transformative results that drive the intellectual and economic vitality of our community, nation, and world.

U.S. News & World Report 

Undergraduate Engineering (2023): 7

  • Biomedical: 21
  • Chemical: 13
  • Civil: 10
  • Computer: 1
  • Cybersecurity: 1
  • Electrical: 8
  • Environmental: 9
  • Materials: 12
  • Mechanical: 9

Graduate Engineering (2024): 5

  • Biomedical/Bioengineering: 19
  • Chemical: 14
  • Civil: 9
  • Computer: 4
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communication: 9
  • Environmental/Environmental Health: 8
  • Materials: 12
  • Mechanical: 11

Other rankings

Carnegie Mellon and the College of Engineering have also received a number other prestigious rankings. Below is a sampling of those rankings related to engineering, information technology, green practices, and innovation.

The Wall Street Journal
Top Colleges for High-Paying Jobs in Engineering, 2023 Carnegie Mellon University: 11

Times Higher Education
World University Rankings, 2023
    Top 100 Universities for Engineering & Technology: 22

QS World University Rankings
World University Rankings, 2023
Engineering and Technology: 15

World Subject Rankings, 2023
  Chemical Engineering: 51 - 100
  Civil & Structural Engineering: 51 - 100
  Electrical & Electronic Engineering: 17
  Materials Sciences: 49
  Mechanical: 51-100