Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering 2017

The rankings are based upon academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact (click here to read the full methodology).

Use the interactive table below to filter the rankings by location, and click on individual universities for more information. Registered users will also be able to use the site’s Compare function to see facts and statistics about multiple universities side-by-side.

British and American universities continue to fly ahead of the competition at the top of the Mechanical Engineering ranking, with only two universities from other countries featuring in the top 10: the University of Tokyo (Japan) and Tsinghua University (China).

Both Tokyo and Tsinghua have made a marked improvement on last year’s rankings, where they finished 12th and 15th respectively.

Interested in other courses besides Mechanical Engineering? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 covers 46 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.