us schools ranking based on us news in engineering schools 

1. massachusetts institute of technology 
2. stanford university (ca) 
2. university of california?berkeley 
4. georgia institute of technology 
5. university of illinois?urbana-champaign 

6. university of michigan?ann arbor 
7. california institute of technology 
8. cornell university (ny) 
8. university of southern california 
10. carnegie mellon university (pa) 
10. university of texas?austin 

12. purdue university?west lafayette (in) 
12. texas a&m university?college station 
14. university of california?san diego 
15. penn state university?university park 
15. university of wisconsin?madison 

17. harvard university (ma) 
18. princeton university (nj) 
19. university of maryland?college park 
20. northwestern university (il) 

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regional statistics: 

california (5 schools): 

2. stanford university (ca) 
2. university of california?berkeley 
7. california institute of technology 
8. university of southern california 

14. university of california?san diego 

east coast (5 schools): 

1. massachusetts institute of technology 
8. cornell university (ny) 

17. harvard university (ma) 
18. princeton university (nj) 
19. university of maryland?college park 

great chicago area (5 schools): 

5. university of illinois?urbana-champaign 
6. university of michigan?ann arbor 

12. purdue university?west lafayette (in) 
15. university of wisconsin?madison 
20. northwestern university (il) 

other places (5 schools): 

4. georgia institute of technology 
10. carnegie mellon university (pa) 
10. university of texas?austin 
12. texas a&m university?college station 
15. penn state university?university park