University of Minnesota Engineering Ranking

Founded in 1851, The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (U of M) is a leading public research university in the US.

The University has the following schools and colleges:

• Carlson School of Management
  
• College of Biological Sciences
  
• College of Continuing Education
  
• College of Veterinary Medicine
  
• Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
  
• Institute of Technology
  
• Law School
  
• Medical School
  
• School of Dentistry
  
• School of Nursing
  
• School of Public Health
  
• College of Design
  
• The Center for Allied Health Programs
  
• The Graduate School
  
• College of Education and Human Development
  
• College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
  
• College of Liberal Arts
  
• College of Pharmacy
  

U of Minnesota in World University Rankings:

- 8th in the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities 2009.

- 87th in Times Higher Education ranking of World's Top 200 Universities 2008.

- 28th in the Academic Rankings of World Universities published by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2008.

- 30th in the Newsweek ranking of top 100 global universities.

Engineering Ranking Performance:

- According to the National Research Council (NRC) rankings of top research-doctorate programs, U of M is placed in the Top 20 for the following engineering subjects in 1995:

- 1st in Chemical
- 8th in Mechanical
- 12th in Aerospace Engineering
- 13th in Civil
- 17th in Biomedical Engineering
- 18th in Electrical

- 31st in the world for Engineering/Technology and Computer Sciences, according to the ARWU Subject League Tables 2008.

- 23rd in the US News Graduate Engineering Rankings 2010.

- In 2009 U.S. News & World Report, its undergraduate Chemical Engineering program is rated 4th in the country, and 3rd best for graduate program.

- Top 15 in undergraduate Mechanical Engineering program, tied for 14th with University of Wisconsin--Madison (US News 2009).

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