Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Engineering

241 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Engineering at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 352 Associate 522 Bachelor 759 Master 397 PhD 241 Professional 6

Most schools offering it: California (148), Texas (86), Pennsylvania (76), New York (74), Illinois (63), North Carolina (55)

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GIT

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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA

Engineering: 377 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 53,363
Retention: 98%
Programs: 66
Awards 2024-25: 13,150

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PUC

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Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Engineering: 360 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 58,658
Retention: 93%
Programs: 249
Awards 2024-25: 17,028

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UIU

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

Engineering: 306 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 59,238
Retention: 95%
Programs: 200
Awards 2024-25: 17,879

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MIT

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA

Engineering: 287 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,886
Retention: 99%
Programs: 56
Awards 2024-25: 3,847

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UMA

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Engineering: 279 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 52,855
Retention: 97%
Programs: 254
Awards 2024-25: 16,680

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TAU

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Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX

Engineering: 276 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 78,321
Retention: 94%
Programs: 266
Awards 2024-25: 22,577

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UTA

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The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX

Engineering: 264 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 53,864
Retention: 97%
Programs: 203
Awards 2024-25: 18,937

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PSU

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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA

Engineering: 261 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 50,737
Retention: 93%
Programs: 252
Awards 2024-25: 14,703

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Engineering: 225 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 18,625
Retention: 98%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,803

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NCS

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North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

Engineering: 208 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 38,464
Retention: 94%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 10,860

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VPI

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA

Engineering: 202 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 38,857
Retention: 93%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 11,135

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University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

Engineering: 184 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 45,882
Retention: 97%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 15,568

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UCA

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University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Engineering: 175 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 47,335
Retention: 97%
Programs: 193
Awards 2024-25: 14,956

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CMU

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Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Engineering: 173 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 15,888
Retention: 98%
Programs: 203
Awards 2024-25: 6,222

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ASU

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Engineering: 170 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 79,818
Retention: 87%
Programs: 347
Awards 2024-25: 22,923

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

Engineering: 169 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 51,044
Retention: 96%
Programs: 262
Awards 2024-25: 19,199

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UCD

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University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA

Engineering: 168 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 44,256
Retention: 94%
Programs: 162
Awards 2024-25: 13,222

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Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Engineering: 161 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,793
Retention: 98%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 9,154

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OSU

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Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH

Engineering: 159 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 61,443
Retention: 94%
Programs: 253
Awards 2024-25: 16,558

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University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Engineering: 156 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 56,311
Retention: 98%
Programs: 190
Awards 2024-25: 18,849

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UCB

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University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO

Engineering: 146 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 38,799
Retention: 90%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 10,325

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JHU

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Engineering: 146 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 30,210
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 12,221

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USC

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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Engineering: 143 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 46,566
Retention: 96%
Programs: 285
Awards 2024-25: 17,982

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Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Engineering: 143 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 32,553
Retention: 97%
Programs: 173
Awards 2024-25: 13,210

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