Texas A&M undergraduate engineering programs improve in national rankings
The College of Engineering and eight of its undergraduate engineering programs earned top 10 rankings among public institutions.
Sep. 22, 2026
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Texas A&M University’s College of Engineering undergraduate engineering program improved its standing in the U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best College Rankings, rising to 9th among public engineering schools while maintaining its 17th overall ranking.
Several of the college’s programs also improved in the rankings, including chemical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, and mechanical engineering.
“Our dedicated faculty and staff provide engineering students at Texas A&M with a top-tier educational experience that prepares them to serve as leaders throughout their careers,” said Dr. Robert H. Bishop, vice chancellor and dean of engineering and director of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station. “The College of Engineering’s continued recognition among the top engineering schools in the nation reflects the value and success of this mission, highlighting our continued contributions to advancing engineering education and research.”
Four departments hold the No. 1 ranking in Texas: the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, the Wm Michael Barnes ’64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering.
Eight departments in the College of Engineering ranked among the top 10 at public institutions. These are the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering (1), the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (5), which is part of both the College of Engineering and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M, the Department of Aerospace Engineering (6), the Wm Michael Barnes ’64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (6), the J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering (7), the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (7), the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (10), and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (10).
Computer science (23) is part of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Computer engineering (13) is co-administered by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best College Rankings:
College of Engineering
No. 17 (No. 9 public)
Aerospace
No. 10 (No. 6 public)
Biological and Agricultural
No. 5 (No. 5 public, No. 1 in Texas)
Chemical
No. 20 (No. 12 public)
Civil and Environmental
No. 9 (No. 7 public)
Computer Engineering
No. 21 (No. 13 public)
Computer Science
No. 44 (No. 23 public)
Electrical
No. 16 (No. 10 public)
Industrial
No. 7 (No. 6 public, No. 1 in Texas)
Materials Science
No. 16 (No. 10 public, No. 1 in Texas)
Mechanical
No. 12 (No. 7 public)
Petroleum
No. 1 Overall
