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Engineering (all) at UChicago

UChicago graduates about 39 engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 55th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $50 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

85/100Standout#55 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year392% of the class
Research in the field$50Ma year, NSF
Admit rate4%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1580whole school

Around UChicago

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Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Molecular Engineering Modular Offices.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 96 · Dorm 15 · Arts 9 · Dining 8 · Library 6 · Athletics 4.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. University of Florida 86
  2. New York University 86
  3. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 85
  4. University of Rochester 85
  5. University of California, Davis 84
  6. University of Delaware 84
  7. George Washington University 84
  8. University of Tulsa 84

Other strong majors at UChicago

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UChicago with every school we score in engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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