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Mechanical Engineering 2027

U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings · Methodology · Source: U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings official website · Editorial Standards

Ranks universities globally for research output and academic impact in mechanical engineering.

U.S. News centers on research reputation and bibliometrics across 40+ subject areas, making it especially useful for evaluating field-specific institutional strength.

How does Mechanical Engineering evaluate universities?

Mechanical Engineering, published by U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings, evaluates universities worldwide using key indicators such as Indicators, each assigned a distinct weight according to a publicly documented methodology. Data sources combine academic peer reviews, employer surveys, bibliometric databases such as Scopus and Web of Science, and institutional self-reported statistics, all independently verified by the publisher's research team. The 2027 edition assessed 200 universities from 15 countries and regions, covering teaching quality, research output, internationalization, and graduate employability across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings recollects raw data annually and cross-checks results to ensure the rankings reflect each institution's most current performance in faculty strength, scholarly productivity, global reach, and student outcomes, providing a reliable reference for prospective students, parents, and education researchers.

Which are the top universities in Mechanical Engineering 2027?

The top universities in Mechanical Engineering 2027 are: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, University of Toronto, National University of Defense Technology - China. This edition, published by U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings, evaluated 200 universities from 15 countries and regions using indicators such as Indicators. Rankings reflect weighted performance across multiple dimensions; students should consider methodology differences and their own academic priorities when interpreting results.

How does Mechanical Engineering differ from other ranking systems?

U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings, published by U.S. News & World Report, focuses on research reputation and bibliometric indicators across 13 measures: global research reputation (12.5%), regional research reputation (12.5%), publications (10%), books (2.5%), conferences (2.5%), normalized citation impact (10%), total citations (7.5%), share of top 10% most-cited papers (12.5%), and international collaboration (10%), among others. In contrast, QS weights employer reputation and internationalization more heavily, THE evaluates across teaching-to-industry dimensions, and ARWU focuses on pure academic output. U.S. News additionally publishes rankings across 40+ subject areas, making it especially useful for applicants and researchers who need field-specific performance data.

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151 Ferdowsi University of Mashhad logo Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM) 🇮🇷 Iran 40.9
152 Shanghai University of Engineering Science Shanghai University of Engineering Science (SUES) 🇨🇳 China 40.6
153 = Indian Institute of Technology Delhi logo Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) 🇮🇳 India 40.5
153 = University of Toronto logo University of Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada 40.5
155 = National University of Defense Technology - China National University of Defense Technology - China 🇨🇳 China 40.2
155 = University of Southampton logo University of Southampton 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 40.2
157 University of Coimbra logo University of Coimbra 🇵🇹 Portugal 40.1
158 = China University of Geosciences logo China University of Geosciences (CUG) 🇨🇳 China 39.9
158 = Fuzhou University logo Fuzhou University (FZU) 🇨🇳 China 39.9
158 = Nanjing Forestry University logo Nanjing Forestry University (NFU) 🇨🇳 China 39.9
161 University of California, Berkeley logo University of California, Berkeley (UCB) 🇺🇸 United States 39.8
162 Hangzhou Dianzi University logo Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU) 🇨🇳 China 39.7
163 Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) 🇨🇳 China 39.3
164 University of Shanghai for Science and Technology logo University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST) 🇨🇳 China 39.1
165 Virginia Tech logo Virginia Tech 🇺🇸 United States 38.8
166 Technische Universität Darmstadt logo Technische Universität Darmstadt 🇩🇪 Germany 38.7
167 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology logo Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) 🇩🇪 Germany 38.5
168 = Université Paris-Saclay logo Université Paris-Saclay 🇫🇷 France 38.4
168 = Xiamen University logo Xiamen University (XMU) 🇨🇳 China 38.4
170 Lanzhou University of Technology Lanzhou University of Technology (LUT) 🇨🇳 China 37.9
171 Eindhoven University of Technology logo Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 37.8
172 Anhui University of Technology Anhui University of Technology (AHUT) 🇨🇳 China 37.6
173 Henan Polytechnic University Henan Polytechnic University (HPU) 🇨🇳 China 37.5
174 Xi'an University of Technology Xi'an University of Technology (XUT) 🇨🇳 China 37.3
175 University of Oxford logo University of Oxford 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 37.2
176 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur logo Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP) 🇮🇳 India 36.7
177 = Pusan National University logo Pusan National University (PNU) 🇰🇷 South Korea 36.3
177 = Zhejiang Sci-Tech University logo Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (ZSTU) 🇨🇳 China 36.3
179 Hanyang University logo Hanyang University 🇰🇷 South Korea 35.9
180 Universidade de São Paulo logo Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 🇧🇷 Brazil 35.7
181 Shandong University of Science and Technology logo Shandong University of Science and Technology (SDUST) 🇨🇳 China 35.5
182 = Hunan University of Science and Technology Hunan University of Science and Technology (HNUST) 🇨🇳 China 35.3
182 = Université de Lorraine logo Université de Lorraine (UL) 🇫🇷 France 35.3
184 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay logo Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) 🇮🇳 India 35.2
185 University of Maryland, College Park logo University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) 🇺🇸 United States 34.5
186 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur logo Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) 🇮🇳 India 34.4
187 = Dalian Maritime University logo Dalian Maritime University 🇨🇳 China 34.2
187 = Technische Universität Berlin logo Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) 🇩🇪 Germany 34.2
189 Southwest Petroleum University logo Southwest Petroleum University (SWPU) 🇨🇳 China 33.9
190 University of Wisconsin–Madison logo University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW) 🇺🇸 United States 33.8
191 Korea University logo Korea University 🇰🇷 South Korea 33.4
192 Chalmers University of Technology logo Chalmers University of Technology 🇸🇪 Sweden 32.9
193 Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya logo Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) 🇪🇸 Spain 32.6
194 Fudan University logo Fudan University 🇨🇳 China 32.3
195 Wrocław University of Science and Technology logo Wrocław University of Science and Technology 🇵🇱 Poland 32.2
196 University of Twente logo University of Twente 🇳🇱 Netherlands 32.0
197 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee logo Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) 🇮🇳 India 31.8
198 = Chung-Ang University logo Chung-Ang University (CAU) 🇰🇷 South Korea 31.7
198 = Loughborough University logo Loughborough University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 31.7
200 Universitat Politècnica de València logo Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) 🇪🇸 Spain 31.6