Rice mechanical engineering up two spots in US News best graduate programs

Marks fourth year ranked in a row in top 30.

US News and World Report ranking

Mechanical engineering at Rice tied for 26th among the nation’s top graduate programs, up two places from last year, in the 2022 U.S. News and World Report ranking.

This marks the fourth year in a row in which the program has placed in the top 30 in the category of “Best Graduate Schools (Engineering, Mechanical).”

The annual assessment is based on evaluations by department chairs at peer engineering schools.