Top 50 Best Engineering Schools in The World [2018 – 2019]

Looking to get an engineering degree? Take a look at the top 50 engineering schools in the entire world.
Trevor English
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Engineering is one career path that almost always requires some form of higher education. If you have a degree in engineering, it essentially translates to you being a good learner and that you have the ability to solve real-world problems.

There are, of course, other reasons to go to college than just to get a good job. You might want to get an engineering degree as a personal goal or to continue a family tradition. Whatever field you do end up getting into, getting an engineering degree will certainly set you off right.

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We've put together this article with top-ranking sources around the web to list the top 50 engineering schools in the world. England and the U.S. have some of the top-ranking spots, but tons of other countries' schools do end up making the list. Take a look and see which one might be right for you!

1. University of Oxford

No. of students: 20,298

International students: 40%       

Female:Male Ratio: 46 : 54

 2. University of Cambridge

No. of students: 18,749

International students: 37%       

Female:Male Ratio: 46 : 54

3. Stanford University

No. of students: 15,878               

International students: 23%

Female:Male Ratio: 43 : 57

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

* No. of students: 11,231

* International students: 34%    

* Female:Male Ratio: 38 : 62

Tip for getting into college: Start thinking about colleges as early as possible in your life. This will help you narrow down your goals and make picking what you want to do with your life a little bit easier. In the end, don't stress out about it, but college does make up about .5% of your entire life and can determine what happens in the remaining 60%.

5. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

No. of students: 2,255                  

International students: 29%       

Female:Male Ratio: 33 : 67

6. Harvard University

No. of students: 20,595

International students: 26%

Female:Male Ratio: 48:52

7. Princeton University

No. of students: 7,996   

International students: 24%       

Female:Male Ratio: 45 : 55

8. Yale University

No. of students: 12,318

International students: 20%

Female:Male Ratio: 50:50

9. Imperial College London

No. of students: 16,425

International students: 56%       

Female:Male Ratio: 38 : 62

10. University of Chicago

No. of students: 13,562

International students: 25%       

Female:Male Ratio: 44 : 56

11. ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

No. of students: 18,171

International students: 39%       

Female:Male Ratio: 31:69

12. Johns Hopkins University

No. of students: 16,146

International students: 25%       

Female:Male Ratio: 52:48

13. University of Pennsylvania

No. of students: 20,443

International students: 20%       

Female:Male Ratio: 52:48

14. UCL (University College London) 

No. of students: 31,696            

International students: 51%       

Female:Male Ratio: 57 : 43

15. University of California, Berkeley (UCB)

No. of students: 36,468

International students: 17%       

Female:Male Ratio: 51 : 49

16. Columbia University 

No. of students: 26,586

International students: 37%       

Female:Male Ratio: n/a

17. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) 

No. of students: 39,464

International students: 17%       

Female:Male Ratio: 53 : 47

18. Duke University

No. of students: 15,037

International students: 18%       

Female:Male Ratio: 48:52

19. Cornell University

No. of students: 21,904

International students: 25%       

Female:Male Ratio: 49 : 51

20. University of Michigan

No. of students: 41,831           

International students: 17%       

Female:Male Ratio: 48 : 52 

21. University of Toronto

No. of students: 72,202               

International students: 19%       

Female:Male Ratio: n/a 

22. Tsinghua University

No. of students: 36,912

International students: 11%       

Female:Male Ratio: 34 : 66

Considering an international college or university? Going international for your education can be a pretty daunting task. Outside of just getting into the school, make sure you look into the visa application process and consider if there is an easier option closer to home. In the end, if international education will set you up for success, then you'll have to work hard to make sure all the pieces come together.

23. National University of Singapore (NUS)

No. of students: 30,727

International students: 28%       

Female:Male Ratio: 50 : 50 

24. Carnegie Mellon University

No. of students: 13,033

International students: 37%       

Female:Male Ratio: 40 : 60

25. Northwestern University

No. of students: 17,600          

International students: 19%       

Female:Male Ratio: 48 : 52

26. New York University

No. of students: 44,433          

International students: 32%       

Female:Male Ratio: 56 : 44

 27. University of Washington

No. of students: 45,476

International students: 16%       

Female:Male Ratio: 53 : 47

28. The University of Edinburgh

No. of students: 28,153

International students: 41%       

Female:Male Ratio: 60 : 40 

29. University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

No. of students: 21,687            

International students:  20%      

Female:Male Ratio: 46 : 54

30. Peking University

No. of students: 42,547

International students: 17%       

Female:Male Ratio: 48 : 52

31. The University of Melbourne 

No. of students: 45,030               

International students: 42%       

Female:Male Ratio: 56 : 46

32. Georgia Institute of Technology

No. of students: 21,903

International students: 27%       

Female:Male Ratio: 32 : 68

33. Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 

No. of students: 10,343

International students: 57%       

Female:Male Ratio: 28 : 72

34. The University of Hong Kong

No. of students: 18,122               

International students: 43%       

Female:Male Ratio: 54 : 46

35. University of British Columbia 

No. of students: 53,566

International students: 30%       

Female:Male Ratio: 54 : 46 

36.  Kings College London

No. of students: 24,293

International students: 42%       

Female:Male Ratio: 62 : 38

37University of Texas at Austin

No. of students: 48,561               

International students: 10%       

Female:Male Ratio: 51 : 49 

38. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 

No. of students: 10,394

International students: 31%       

Female:Male Ratio: n/a 

39. Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University Paris 

No. of students: 20,722

International students: 26%       

Female:Male Ratio: 44:56

Are you evaluating which school to go to? It's never too early to start building a network. Talk to former graduates of the colleges you're interested in. This can be the best way to learn about your potential school.

40. The University of Tokyo

No. of students: 25,828

International students: 11%       

Female:Male Ratio: n/a

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41. University of Wisconsin-Madison 

No. of students: 39,193

International students: 12%       

Female:Male Ratio:  n/a 

42. McGill University 

No. of students: 31,060        

International students: 28%       

Female:Male Ratio: 58 : 42

Begin to eliminate colleges and universities from your final list. Choosing the right school can be a hard task, but it's something you have to do. Start by making a list with your closest friends and family and slowly narrow down the choices by factors that are most important to you.

43. Technical University of Munich

No. of students: 39,726

International students: 24%       

Female:Male Ratio: 34 : 66

44. KU Leuven

No. of students: 44,719             

International students: 15%       

Female:Male Ratio: 49 : 51

45. The Australian National University 

No. of students: 16,840               

International students: 39%       

Female:Male Ratio: 52 : 48 

46. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

No. of students: 43,908

International students: 24%       

Female:Male Ratio: 47 : 53 

 47. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)

No. of students: 25,738

International students: 28%       

Female:Male Ratio: 48 : 52 

48. Brown University 

No. of students: 9,082 

International students: 21%       

Female:Male Ratio: n/a

49. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

No. of students: 17,883               

International students: 33%       

Female:Male Ratio: n/a

50.  Washington University St. Louis

No. of students: 13,074              

International students: 20%       

Female:Male Ratio: n/a

Family Support: Family and friend support is key in having a good time at college. If you can build a support system around your education, you're sure to succeed down the line.

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