U.S. News and World Report ranked the College of Engineering at NC State University No. 18 among public institutions in its 2027 list of best undergraduate engineering programs.
The college is ranked No. 32 overall. In the speciality rankings, four NC State engineering programs ranked in the top 15, and eight in the top 20. The college improved in almost every specialty ranking this year.
| Speciality | Ranking |
|---|---|
| Biological and Agricultural Engineering | #7 |
| Industrial Engineering | #11 (tie) |
| Software Engineering | #13 (tie) |
| Environmental Engineering | #14 |
| Chemical Engineering | #17 (tie) |
| Materials Engineering | #18 (tie) |
| Civil Engineering | #19 |
| Computer Engineering | #19 (tie) |
Across public institutions, NC State engineering programs ranked in the top 15, and its undergraduate computer science program ranked No. 25 out of 389 public universities.
| Program | Ranking |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering | #8 (tie) |
| Software Engineering | #9 (tie) |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 |
| Chemical Engineering | #10 |
| Materials Engineering | #12 (tie) |
| Computer Engineering | #12 |
| Electrical Engineering | #14 |
| Civil Engineering | #14 |
| Mechanical Engineering | #15 (tie) |
| Computer Science | #25 (tie) |
“NC State College of Engineering students, faculty and courses are exceptional, and our improvement in this year’s undergraduate rankings reflects our commitment to engineering excellence at scale,” said Interim Dean Veena Misra. “I’m proud of our continued undergraduate growth and our upward momentum as we continue to prepare engineers who are adaptable, creative and innovative.”