Top 10 technology-focused universities in the United States for 2025

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Year Established: 1861

President: Dr. Sally Kornbluth

Key Departments: Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Student Enrollment: Approximately 11,000 undergraduates and 7,000 graduate students

Research Expenditures: Over $500 million annually

Notable Strengths: AI, robotics, quantum computing, and bioengineering

Global Ranking: #1 in Engineering (U.S. News 2025)  

2. Stanford University

Year Established: 1885

President: Marc Tessier-Lavigne

Key Departments: Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Student Enrollment: Approximately 15,000 undergraduates and 9,000 graduate students

Research Expenditures: Over $430 million annually

Notable Strengths: Artificial Intelligence, biomedical engineering, and materials science

Global Ranking: #2 in Engineering (U.S. News 2025)  

3. University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

Year Established: 1868

Chancellor: Carol Christ

Key Departments: Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Student Enrollment: Approximately 30,000 undergraduates and 11,000 graduate students

Research Expenditures: Over $400 million annually

Notable Strengths: Environmental engineering, AI, and robotics

Global Ranking: #3 in Engineering (U.S. News 2025)  

4. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

Year Established: 1891

President: Dr. Thomas F. Rosenbaum

Key Departments: Division of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical Engineering

Student Enrollment: Approximately 1,000 undergraduates and 1,200 graduate students

Research Expenditures: Over $380 million annually

Notable Strengths: Aerospace engineering, AI, and quantum information science

Global Ranking: #5 in Engineering (U.S. News 2025)  

5. Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)

Year Established: 1900

President: Dr. Farnam Jahanian

Key Departments: School of Computer Science, College of Engineering, Department of Robotics

Student Enrollment: Approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 6,000 graduate students

Research Expenditures: Over $360 million annually

Notable Strengths: Robotics, AI, and cybersecurity

Global Ranking: #7 in Engineering (U.S. News 2025)  

6. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

Year Established: 1867

Chancellor: Dr. Robert J. Jones

Key Departments: Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering

Student Enrollment: Approximately 33,000 undergraduates and 15,000 graduate students

Research Expenditures: Over $340 million annually

Notable Strengths: Computer engineering, AI, and nanotechnology

Global Ranking: #7 in Engineering (U.S. News 2025)  

7. University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Year Established: 1883

President: Dr. Jay Hartzell

Key Departments: Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Student Enrollment: Approximately 40,000 undergraduates and 12,000 graduate students

Research Expenditures: Over $370 million annually

Notable Strengths: Software engineering, AI, and cybersecurity

Global Ranking: #7 in Engineering (U.S. News 2025)  

8. Purdue University West Lafayette

Year Established: 1869

President: Dr. Mung Chiang

Key Departments: College of Engineering, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Student Enrollment: Approximately 30,000 undergraduates and 10,000 graduate students

Research Expenditures: Over $340 million annually

Notable Strengths: Aerospace engineering, AI, and mechanical engineering

Global Ranking: #5 in Engineering (U.S. News 2025)  

9. University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

Year Established: 1960

Chancellor: Dr. Pradeep K. Khosla

Key Departments: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Bioengineering

Student Enrollment: Approximately 30,000 undergraduates and 9,000 graduate students

Research Expenditures: Over $220 million annually

Notable Strengths: AI, bioengineering, and cybersecurity

Global Ranking: #10 in Engineering (U.S. News 2025)  

10. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Year Established: 1817

President: Dr. Santa J. Ono

Key Departments: College of Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Student Enrollment: Approximately 31,000 undergraduates and 15,000 graduate students

Research Expenditures: Over $300 million annually

Notable Strengths: AI, robotics, and biomedical engineering