Top 50 Universities for Energy Engineering in the World (2026)
Exploring Energy Engineering programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Energy Engineering education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Stanford, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
2 World
2 North America
2
United States
1 Stanford
University Information
Acceptance
4%
Publications
464042
Citations
27749034
2
Ann Arbor, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
3 World
3 North America
3
United States
1 Ann Arbor
University Information
Acceptance
18%
Publications
488505
Citations
22226614
3
London, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
15 World
3 Europe
3
United Kingdom
3 London
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
474519
Citations
19145763
4
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
22 World
18 North America
17
United States
3 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
250036
Citations
10887825
5
Pittsburgh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
41 World
35 North America
33
United States
3 Pittsburgh
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
270060
Citations
11530096
6
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
46 World
1 Latin America
1
Brazil
1 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
403004
Citations
7213878
7
Salt Lake, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
54 World
44 North America
41
United States
1 Salt Lake
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
195055
Citations
7256213
8
Beijing, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
56 World
3 Asia
2
China
2 Beijing
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
298169
Citations
6997569
9
Kyoto, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
57 World
4 Asia
2
Japan
1 Kyoto
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
320696
Citations
8891404
10
Tempe, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
61 World
46 North America
43
United States
2 Tempe
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
165203
Citations
5999495
11
Munich, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
80 World
15 Europe
3
Germany
2 Munich
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
185707
Citations
5820735
12
Utrecht, Netherlands
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
85 World
16 Europe
2
Netherlands
1 Utrecht
University Information
Acceptance
22%
Publications
173442
Citations
7221968
13
Hong Kong, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
86 World
6 Asia
3
China
1 Hong Kong
University Information
Acceptance
17%
Publications
224036
Citations
7771729
14
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
88 World
59 North America
55
United States
1 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
13%
Publications
102640
Citations
3243749
15
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
92 World
18 Europe
8
United Kingdom
2 Glasgow
University Information
Acceptance
43%*
Publications
163953
Citations
5545125
16
Medford, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
98 World
61 North America
57
United States
4 Medford
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
102916
Citations
4626139
17
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
18
Coral Gables, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
103 World
63 North America
59
United States
2 Coral Gables
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
153024
Citations
5293162
19
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
117 World
71 North America
65
United States
2 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
103590
Citations
2976877
20
Rome, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
119 World
30 Europe
2
Italy
1 Rome
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
212050
Citations
5354684
21
Calgary, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
121 World
73 North America
7
Canada
2 Calgary
University Information
Acceptance
55%
Publications
171178
Citations
5373628
22
Lausanne, Switzerland
Europe
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
123 World
31 Europe
3
Switzerland
1 Lausanne
University Information
Acceptance
23%*
Publications
143145
Citations
6202703
23
Sendai, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
124 World
11 Asia
4
Japan
1 Sendai
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
252165
Citations
5476209
24
Tallahassee, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
138 World
79 North America
69
United States
3 Tallahassee
University Information
Acceptance
25%
Publications
99221
Citations
3440698
25
Storrs, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
140 World
80 North America
70
United States
2 Storrs
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
107744
Citations
3636118
26
Padua, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
150 World
46 Europe
4
Italy
1 Padua
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
176469
Citations
5248939
27
Hong Kong, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
151 World
13 Asia
6
China
2 Hong Kong
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
149289
Citations
4929526
28
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
155 World
14 Asia
1
South Korea
1 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
20%
Publications
211076
Citations
5667818
29
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
157 World
50 Europe
9
Germany
3 Freiburg im Breisgau
University Information
Acceptance
33%
Publications
119336
Citations
4111745
30
Aachen, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
166 World
55 Europe
11
Germany
2 Aachen
University Information
Acceptance
32%*
Publications
135111
Citations
3540617
31
Auckland, New Zealand
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
168 World
7 Oceania
1
New Zealand
1 Auckland
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
118202
Citations
4032916
32
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
173 World
58 Europe
18
United Kingdom
16 Newcastle upon Tyne
University Information
Acceptance
28%*
Publications
124246
Citations
4250437
33
Adelaide, Australia
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
174 World
8 Oceania
7
Australia
1 Adelaide
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
125204
Citations
4207688
34
Wuhan, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
181 World
18 Asia
8
China
1 Wuhan
University Information
Acceptance
17%*
Publications
182387
Citations
3390624
35
Erlangen, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
189 World
62 Europe
13
Germany
3 Erlangen
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
128824
Citations
3707202
36
Houston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
191 World
95 North America
84
United States
3 Houston
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
91513
Citations
2517873
37
Karlsruhe, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
193 World
63 Europe
14
Germany
4 Karlsruhe
University Information
Acceptance
26%
Publications
115176
Citations
2989473
38
Indianapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
204 World
103 North America
91
United States
4 Indianapolis
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
125664
Citations
4290551
39
Eugene, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
205 World
104 North America
92
United States
2 Eugene
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
52799
Citations
2532752
40
Exeter, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
211 World
70 Europe
21
United Kingdom
19 Exeter
University Information
Acceptance
73%
Publications
90283
Citations
2930667
41
Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
219 World
74 Europe
3
Denmark
2 Kongens Lyngby
University Information
Acceptance
38%
Publications
104048
Citations
3800666
42
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
220 World
75 Europe
22
United Kingdom
1 Cardiff
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
105852
Citations
3778246
43
Lisbon, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
222 World
76 Europe
1
Portugal
1 Lisbon
University Information
Acceptance
37%*
Publications
123846
Citations
2733746
44
Berlin, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
223 World
77 Europe
19
Germany
3 Berlin
University Information
Acceptance
25%*
Publications
94691
Citations
2124586
45
Liege, Belgium
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
225 World
79 Europe
3
Belgium
1 Liege
University Information
Acceptance
35%*
Publications
195885
Citations
2570872
46
Chengdu, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
229 World
27 Asia
13
China
1 Chengdu
University Information
Acceptance
27%*
Publications
204457
Citations
3378638
47
Norman, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
231 World
110 North America
96
United States
1 Norman
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
79531
Citations
2321892
48
Campinas, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
234 World
4 Latin America
3
Brazil
1 Campinas
University Information
Acceptance
15%
Publications
170006
Citations
2700980
49
Tsukuba, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
235 World
28 Asia
9
Japan
1 Tsukuba
University Information
Acceptance
18%
Publications
120729
Citations
2598154
50
Stockholm, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Energy Engineering
Rankings
236 World
83 Europe
6
Sweden
3 Stockholm
University Information
Acceptance
41%
Publications
99491
Citations
2884065