Swanson School of Engineering moves up in USNWR graduate rankings

Once again the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering is ranked among the Top 25 of public engineering programs, according to the 2025 Best Graduate School Rankings released April 8 by U.S. News and World Report. Rankings are compiled through surveys and gathering data on the qualities of programs at schools across the country.

In the overall rankings, the Swanson School moved up two points to #43 among all engineering programs, and remained even with 2024 at #24 among public universities, and #21 among members of the American Association of Universities. Rankings also increased for civil engineering (#50 overall / #39 publics) and materials engineering (#50 overall / #32 publics). The highest engineering rankings were in biomedical engineering at #28 (#11 publics) and industrial engineering at #24 (#17 publics).

“Our graduate programs are competitive among our peers and we're excited to remain a top 25 public program,” noted Michele V. Manuel, U. S. Steel Dean of Engineering. “The competition is incredibly intense but as we plan for new degree and certificate programs, as well as expanded partnerships with industry, I expect our reputation to continue to grow.”

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Last fall, the Swanson School's undergraduate rankings improved as well: Undergraduate biomedical engineering and industrial/manufacturing engineering were ranked for the first time, at Nos. 28 and 17, respectively, while Pitt landed at No. 63 on the Most Innovative Schools list.