The Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin once again ranks among the nation’s top engineering schools.
Texas Engineering finished 11th in the nation in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report undergraduate engineering rankings (No. 6 among public universities and No. 1 in Texas).
Eight specialty programs landed in the top 10, with three in the top five (petroleum and geosystems engineering, civil engineering and chemical engineering).
The Cockrell School is home to more than 6,000 undergraduate students across its 11 undergraduate degree programs. These courageous engineers participate in hands-on, team-based projects to solve real-world problems.
Cockrell School undergraduate degree program rankings for 2025-2026 are:
- Petroleum Engineering, No. 2
- Chemical Engineering, No. 5
- Civil Engineering, No. 5
- Environmental Engineering, No. 6
- Computer Engineering, No. 8
- Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering, No. 8
- Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engineering, No. 9
- Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering, No. 10
- Mechanical Engineering, No. 11
The U.S. News ranking is one of the most widely referenced measurements of undergraduate programs nationally and is based on 19 key measures, such as graduation rates and student outcomes, faculty resources, expert opinions, financial resources and student excellence.