Applying to graduate school is a journey that involves deciding what to study, finding the right school, and submitting applications to competitive programs. To put you on that path, each year, U.S.News & World Report surveys more than 1,200 graduate schools and programs and ranks them according to our methodology.
Here, we offer a sneak peek of the 2013 Best Graduate Schools rankings.
U.S. News surveyed programs at 198 engineering schools that grant doctoral degrees. In alphabetical order, here are the top 10 highest-ranked engineering schools.
| Engineering school (name) (state) |
|---|
| California Institute of Technology |
| Carnegie Mellon University (PA) |
| Cornell University (NY) |
| Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Purdue University--West Lafayette (IN) |
| Stanford University (CA) |
| University of California--Berkeley |
| University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign |
| University of Michigan--Ann Arbor |
| University of Texas--Austin (Cockrell) |
The actual ranking and score of these and other graduate schools will be available March 13, 2012, on usnews.com.
(Note: Due to ties, there are more than 10 schools listed here.)
Access the U.S. News Engineering School Compass for more in-depth rankings and searchable data, tools, and an expanded directory of programs.
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