Swanson School of Engineering climbs in U.S. News graduate rankings

Swanson School of Engineering climbs in U.S. News graduate rankings
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2026
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Swanson School of Engineering climbs in U.S. News graduate rankings
Electrical engineering posts largest gain; school maintains Top 25 public ranking
The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering continues to rank among the Top 25 public engineering programs in the nation, according to the
2026 Best Graduate School Rankings
released April 7 by U.S. News and World Report. Rankings are compiled through surveys and data on research activity, faculty resources, student selectivity, and peer assessment at schools across the country.
In the overall rankings, the Swanson School moved up one spot to #42 among all engineering programs and held steady at #24 among public universities and #21 among members of the
American Association of Universities
. The most notable gain was in
electrical engineering
, which jumped nine places to #52 overall and rose from #36 to #28 among publics.
Computer engineering
also improved significantly, climbing four spots to #46 (#24 among publics).
Industrial engineering
held its position at #24 overall while improving to #16 among publics and #13 among AAU institutions.
“Our continued upward movement reflects the sustained commitment of our faculty, students, and staff,” said
Michele V. Manuel
, U. S. Steel Dean of Engineering. “As we approach our 180th year of engineering at Pitt, ranking among the top 25 public engineering schools speaks to our deep history and an exciting future.”
The rankings reflect a period of sustained growth for the Swanson School.
Research
expenditures reached a record $63.5 million, and researchers earned 41 patents - 38% of all patents issued to the University of Pittsburgh that year. The school also welcomed its largest first-year class, enrolling approximately 780 students.
Additional highlights include
biomedical engineering
at #29 overall (#13 publics),
mechanical engineering
at #54 (#30 publics), and
materials engineering
at #50 (#31 publics).
Learn more about
graduate and professional studies
at the Swanson School.
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Photo: Third-year ECE PhD graduate student researcher Sabrina Helbig in the Swanson School Makerspace. (Tom Altany)
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