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12 Best Electrical & Electronic Engineering Universities in the United States

Colorado School of Mines tops our list of 12 Electrical & Electronic Engineering universities in the United States at #501 in the QS World University Rankings 2025. University of Alabama at Birmingham (#175 in United States) and The University of Alabama (#216 in United States) complete the top three. The universities on this list offer 17 matching courses between them.

12 universities · ranked best first

how we rank

Electrical & Electronic Engineering at other levels

How these universities are ranked

Only one university here holds a QS World position — Colorado School of Mines at #501 — so it heads the list. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Alabama at Birmingham has the largest research record in this group, with 16,465,315 citations and an h-index of 996.

Public, private and where they are

The split is 12 public to 0 private institutions.

Levels, lengths and start dates

By level: 13 bachelor's and 1 master's. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). University of New Haven offers the widest choice, with 2 of these courses.

Frequently asked questions

What are the top universities for Electrical & Electronic Engineering in the United States?

Colorado School of Mines (QS World #501), University of Alabama at Birmingham (#175 in United States) and The University of Alabama (#216 in United States) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many public universities offer Electrical & Electronic Engineering in the United States?

12 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

How long does an Electrical & Electronic Engineering course take in the United States?

Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.

When do Electrical & Electronic Engineering courses start in the United States?

Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.

Which university has the most Electrical & Electronic Engineering courses in the United States?

University of New Haven, with 2, ahead of University of Arkansas - Little Rock (2).

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