Rankings
U.S. News & World Report Rankings
2023 Undergraduate Rankings
- Aerospace Engineering: 17
- Architectural Engineering: Δ
- Biological/Agricultural Engineering: 8
- Biomedical Engineering: N/R
- Chemical Engineering: 21
- Civil Engineering: 15
- Computer Engineering: 27
- Computer Science: Δ
- Electrical Engineering: 23
- Engineering Science and Mechanics: Δ
- Environmental Engineering:†
- Industrial Engineering: 10
- Materials Engineering: 9
- Mechanical Engineering: 14
- Nuclear Engineering: Δ
- Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs: 22
Engineering Program Overall Ranking: 21
Δ U.S. News & World Report does not rank this program.
† Penn State does not offer an undergraduate degree in environmental engineering.
2023-24 Graduate Rankings
- Aerospace Engineering: 15
- Architectural Engineering: Δ
- Biological/Agricultural Engineering: 11
- Biomedical Engineering: 38
- Chemical Engineering: 27
- Civil Engineering: 19
- Computer Engineering: 26
- Computer Science: 291
- Electrical Engineering: 28
- Engineering Science and Mechanics: Δ
- Environmental Engineering: 21
- Industrial Engineering: 10
- Materials Engineering: 11
- Mechanical Engineering: 17
- Nuclear Engineering: 10
Engineering Program Overall Ranking: 32
Δ U.S. News & World Report does not rank this program.
1U.S. News & World Report only ranks this program every four years; last ranked in 2018
2022 “Best Online Programs” Rankings
- No. 2 (tie), graduate industrial engineering
- No. 3, graduate engineering management (Penn State Great Valley and Penn State Harrisburg)
- No. 4 (tie), graduate mechanical engineering
- No. 7, graduate electrical engineering (Penn State Harrisburg)
Facts and Figures
- Rankings
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- Undergraduate Degrees Awarded
- Graduate Enrollment
- Graduate Degrees Awarded

