How these universities are ranked
62 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (Cornell University) to #596 (University of Iowa); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of California, Berkeley has the largest research record in this group, with 58,388,527 citations and an h-index of 1,903. 27 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
The split is 749 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Ohio (2), Washington (2) and New York (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of California, Berkeley, founded in 1868. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest, with 45,638 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 1,630 bachelor's, 393 diploma, 178 master's and 84 phd / doctorate. Within the subject, the largest areas are Engineering (3,088), Civil Engineering (19), Electrical & Electronic Engineering (17) and Mechanical Engineering (12). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 98% are full-time and 58 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (97% of courses with a stated intake). New Mexico State University offers the widest choice, with 30 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 16 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and University of California, Berkeley the most at USD 44,000; the middle of the range is about USD 36,056. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
