Best Engineering Programs For a Great Future

The demand for engineers has been steadily growing for over a decade, and there are no signs that this demand will diminish. Companies all across the globe require a range of specialized engineers. In fact, the range of specializations has been growing in number, right from nanotechnology engineering to ceramics engineering.

We take a look at the various engineering programs that are growing in popularity as well as the already popular engineering programs and the top two universities for each program.

While the Information Technology industry continues to grow at a phenomenal pace, Computer engineers appear to be more in demand than their counterparts specializing in the electrical field. As almost every industry finds the need for computer engineers, there is no dearth of jobs for these specialists.

Top Employers

• Amazon
• Deloitte
• CGI
• Mindtree
• Infosys
• Cognizant
• TCS
• HCL

The average salary of a computer engineer in the United States is 84,844 USD per year.

Top Universities

USA

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• Standford University
• Carnegie Mellon University
• University of California, Berkeley
• Harvard University
• Princeton University
• University of Washington
• Columbia University
• Cornell University
• New York University (NYU)
• Georgia Institute of Technology

UK

• University of Oxford
• University of Cambridge
• Imperial College London
• UCL
• The University of Edinburgh

Singapore

• National University of Singapore
• Nanyang Technological University

Germany

• Technical University of Munich
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
• Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich)
• Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH Aachen)
• The Technical University of Berlin
• Humboldt University of Berlin

Canada

• University of Toronto
• University of Waterloo
• University of British Columbia
• McGill University
• University of Montreal
• University of Alberta

Australia

• The University of Melbourne
• The Australian National University
• Monash University
• The University of New South Wales
• The University of Queensland
• University of Technology Sydney

Sweden

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• Chalmers University
• Uppsala University

Many consider this to be one of the more interesting fields of engineering, with jobs that involve designing components for automobiles, communication systems, electronic equipment, and power grids. However, there has been little to no increase in demand for these engineers.

Top Employers

• Midea Group
• Schneider Electric
• Gree Electric Appliances
• ABB Ltd.
• Emerson Electric Company
• NIDEC Corporation
• Daikin Industries
• Roper Technologies Inc.

The average salary of an electrical engineer in the United States is $101,600 per year.

**Top Universities

US

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Stanford University
• University of California, Berkeley
• Harvard University
• California Institute of Technology
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• University of California, Los Angeles
• Carnegie Mellon University
• University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
• University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
• University of Texas at Austin
• Princeton University
• University of California, San Diego
• Purdue University

Canada

• University of Toronto
• University of British Columbia
• McGill University
• McMaster University
• University of Waterloo

UK

• University of Cambridge
• Imperial College London
• University of Oxford
• The University of Manchester
• UCL
• University of Nottingham
• The University of Edinburgh
• University of Southampton

Singapore

• National University of Singapore
• Nanyang Technological University

Sweden

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• Chalmers University of Technology
• Lund University

Australia

• The University of Melbourne
• The University of New South Wales
• The Australian National University
• Monash University
• The University of Queensland
• The University of Sydney
• University of Technology Sydney

Germany

• Technical University of Munich
• RWTH Aachen
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
• TU Berlin
• TU Darmstadt
• TU Dresden

New Zealand

• University of Auckland

Perhaps the broadest of all engineering fields, mechanical engineers are required in a wide range of industries. The scope for these engineers is immense. Not only are they in high demand, but they also get to work in an array of interesting projects.

Top Employers

• The Boeing Company
• Apple
• Microsoft
• GE Aviation
• Lockheed Martin Corporation
• United States Department of Energy
• Ford Motor Company
• Walt Disney Company
• NASA

The average Mechanical Engineer salary is $80,598 per year.

Top Universities

Germany

• TU Berlin
• TU Hamburg
• Technische Universität Darmstadt
• RWTH Aachen University
• TU Munich
• Universität Stuttgart
• Technische Universität Dresden

USA

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Stanford University
• Harvard University
• University of California Berkeley
• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• California Institute of Technology
• Purdue University West Lafayette
• University of California, Los Angeles
• Cornell University
• Northwestern University
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Princeton University
• University of Texas at Austin
• Pennsylvania State University

Canada

• University of Toronto
• McGill University
• University of British Columbia
• McMaster University
• University of Waterloo
• Université de Montréal

Australia

• University of Melbourne
• University of New South Wales
• The Australian National Univesity
• Monash University
• The University of Sydney
• RMIT University
• The University of Queensland

UK

• University of Cambridge
• Imperial College London
• University of Oxford
• The University of Manchester
• Cranfield University
• Loughborough University
• University of Nottingham
• The University of Sheffield
• UCL
• University of Birmingham
• University of Bristol
• University of Southampton

Sweden

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden)
• Chalmers University of Technology
• Lund University (Sweden)

While Aerospace and aeronautical engineering are often referred to as the same form of engineering, there is a difference. Aerospace engineering involves the study of a craft traveling outside our atmosphere, while aeronautical engineering involves the study of a craft traveling inside our atmosphere. Several experts predict that Aerospace Engineering will be one of the fastest-growing fields in the coming years. The number of students applying for this program has already grown rapidly.

Top Employers

• Boeing
• Lockheed Martin
• Airbus
• General Dynamics
• Northrop Grumman
• SpaceX
• Rolls Royce
• Blue Origin
• Reaction Engine

The average aerospace engineer salary is $102,831 per year.

Top Universities

USA

• Stanford University
• California Institute of Technology
• Harvard University
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Princeton University
• University of California, Los Angeles
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• University of California, Berkeley
• Carnegie Mellon University
• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• Yale University
• University of Texas at Austin

Canada

• University of British Columbia
• University of Waterloo
• University of Montreal
• McGill University
• University of Alberta
• Carleton University
• University of Calgary

UK

• The University of Bristol
• Queen Mary University of London
• Bristol University
• University of Edinburgh
• Imperial College London
• UCL

Australia

• Australian National University
• The University of Sydney
• The University of Queensland
• The Monash University
• The University of NSW

Germany

• Technical University Munich
• FH Aachen.
• RWTH Aachen University
• Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin)
• Technical University Dresden

Sweden

• Lund University
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology

New Zealand

• University of Auckland
• Auckland University of Technology

An interesting field of education that combines the study of mechanics and organisms and how to solve problems by combining these two different fields. The prospects of this program are growing as this program is closely connected to other fields such as agriculture, biomedicine, and environmental preservation, and these engineers can potentially help to solve numerous problems in these fields.

Top Employers

• Amgen
• Novo Nordisk
• CSL
• Gilead Sciences
• Celgene
• Allergan
• Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine
• Biogen
• Vertex Pharmaceuticals
• Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

The average annual salary for a biotechnology engineer is $92,316.

Top Universities

Australia

• The University of Melbourne
• The University of Sydney
• The University of Queensland
• Monash University
• The University of New South Wales
• The University of Adelaide
• The University of Western Australia
• The Australian National University

UK

• University of Oxford
• University of Cambridge
• UCL
• Imperial College London
• King’s College London
• The University of Edinburgh
• The University of Manchester
• University of Glasgow
• London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
• University of Bristol
• University of Nottingham
• Queen Mary University of London
• University of Birmingham
• Newcastle University
• University of Southampton

New Zealand

• The University of Auckland
• University of Otago

USA

• Harvard University
• Stanford University
• Johns Hopkins University
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• University of California, San Francisco
• University of California, Los Angeles
• Yale University
• University of California, San Diego
• University of California, Berkeley
• University of Pennsylvania
• University of Washington
• Columbia University
• Cornell University
• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• Washington University in St. Louis
• Duke University

Canada

• University of Toronto
• McGill University
• University of British Columbia
• McMaster University
• Université de Montréal
• University of Alberta
• University of Calgary

Sweden

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• Uppsala University
• Lund University
• University of Gothenburg

With high job prospects, this program is very popular among students. Biomedical engineering involves the design and maintenance of various machines used in diagnostics and treatment. These engineers are in high demand in private as well as government institutions and are absorbed by healthcare research institutes and hospitals.

Top Employers

• Johnson & Johnson
• Siemens Healthcare
• GE Healthcare
• Medtronic
• Dräger
• Maquet
• Stryker
• Philips Healthcare
• B. Braun
• Smiths Medical

Biomedical Engineers earn an average yearly salary of $90,618 per year.

Top Universities

USA

• Harvard University
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Stanford University
• University of California, Berkeley
• Yale University
• California Institute of Technology
• University of California, Los Angeles
• University of California, San Diego
• Cornell University
• University of California, San Francisco
• Princeton University
• Columbia University
• University of Chicago
• Johns Hopkins University
• University of Washington

Germany

• Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
• Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
• Technical University of Munich
• University of Göttingen
• Freie Universität Berlin
• Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
• RWTH Aachen
• Goethe University Frankfurt
• Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
• Universität Hamburg

Canada

• University of Toronto
• The University of British Columbia
• McGill University
• Université de Montréal
• University of Alberta
• McMaster University
• University of Calgary

Australia

• The University of Melbourne
• The University of Queensland
• The Australian National University
• Monash University
• The University of New South Wales
• The University of Sydney
• The University of Western Australia
• The University of Adelaide

UK

• University of Cambridge
• University of Oxford
• Imperial College London
• UCL
• The University of Edinburgh
• King’s College London
• The University of Manchester
• University of Bristol
• University of Glasgow
• University of Nottingham
• The University of Sheffield
• University of Birmingham
• University of Dundee
• The University of Exeter

Sweden

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• Uppsala University
• Lund University
• Stockholm University

While most students who pursue a degree in civil engineering, go on to become engineers in various private as well as public projects that involve the construction of all kinds of structures, right from dams to buildings; some students decide to pursue a research career in the field. There are plenty of jobs available in this field and not enough candidates to fill them.

Top Employers

• Arup
• Atkins
• Vinci
• Mott McDonald
• Stantec
• Balfour Beatty
• Bechtel
• Skanska
• Laing O’Rourke
• Arcadis

Civil Engineers earn an average yearly salary of **$78,472 per year. **

Top Universities

UK

• University of Cambridge
• Imperial College London
• University of Oxford
• The University of Machester
• University of Leeds
• The University of Sheffield
• UCL
• Cardiff University
• University of Nottingham
• University of Bristol
• The University of Edinburgh
• University of Southampton

Singapore

• National University Singapore
• Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

USA

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• University of California, Berkeley
• Stanford University
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
• Purdue University
• The University of Texas at Austin
• The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• California Institute of Technology
• Carnegie Mellon University
• Columbia University
• Cornell University
• Northwestern University
• Texas A&M University
• University of California, Davis
• University of California, Los Angeles

Australia

• The University of New South Wales
• The University of Sydney
• The University of Melbourne
• Monash University
• The University of Queensland
• The University of Western Australia
• Curtin University
• Queensland University of Technology
• RMIT University
• The University of Adelaide
• The University of Newcastle
• University of Technology Sydney
• University of Wollongong

Canada

• University of British Columbia
• The University of Toronto
• McGill University
• University of Waterloo
• Queen’s University at Kingston
• Université de Montréal
• University of Alberta

New Zealand

• The University of Auckland
• University of Canterbury

Sweden

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• Chalmers University of Technology
• Lund University

Germany

• Technical University of Munich
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
• RWTH Aachen
• Technical University of Berlin
• Universitat Stuttgart
• Dresden University of Technology

While automobile engineering is focused on the manufacturing of automobiles, there are a range of areas to work on within this field. With good job prospects, it comes as no surprise that this is an extremely popular option among students.

Top Employers -

• Tesla
• General Motors
• Ford
• Toyota
• McLaren
• Fisker
• Chevrolet
• Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
• Tata Motors
• Honda Motor Co

Automotive Engineers can get an average salary of $82,200 per year. Automotive Engineers have the highest salaries in Alaska, where they can receive job pay of close to $98790.

Top Universities

Sweden

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• Chalmers University of Technology

UK

• University of Bath
• University of Nottingham
• Cranfield University
• Brunel University
• Coventry University
• Oxford Brookes University
• University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

USA

• The University of Texas at Arlington
• University of Michigan – Dearborn
• Central Michigan University
• Farmingdale State College
• Western Washington University
• Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
• Indiana State University
• Minnesota State University-Mankato
• Siena Heights University
• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Germany

• RWTH Aachen University
• Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
• Technical University of Munich
• Technical University of Ingolstadt
• TU Dortmund University
• Technische Hochschule Köln
• Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Canada

• University of Ontario Institute of Technology
• University of Windsor

Australia

• RMIT
• University of New South Wales
• Australian National University

A more focused form of civil engineering, the program provides instruction on how to design various buildings, while also keeping in mind how natural elements could affect these buildings to ensure that these buildings will be as safe as possible. Job prospects for structural engineers are highest in China, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore.

Top Employers

• Archdraw Outsourcing
• Aryant Structures Pvt. Ltd.
• Building Information Modelling
• CAD Outsourcing
• A&T Designs Ltd.
• Civil and Structural Engineering Consultants (Pvt) Ltd.
• BdR Ltd.
• Era Consultants
• Structural and Civil Design
• Civil Services Inc.

The average salary for a Structural Engineer is $84,605 per year.

USA

• The University of California, San Diego
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• University of California, Berkeley
• University of Texas at Austin
• University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
• Stanford University
• San Francisco State University
• University of California, Los Angeles
• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• University of Washington

Australia

• University of New South Wales
• The University of Melbourne
• The University of Sydney
• The University of Adelaide
• James Cook University
• Western Sydney University
• University of Southern Queensland
• Engineering Institute of Technology

Germany

• RWTH Aachen University
• University of Duisberg-Essen

New Zealand

• Auckland University of Technology
• The University of Canterbury
• Manukau Institute of Technology
• Wellington Institute of Technology

Sweden

• Chalmers University of Technology
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• Linnaeus University
• Blekinge University of Technology

UK

• Imperial College London
• University of Edinburgh
• University of Manchester
• University of Glasgow
• University of Birmingham
• University of Sheffield
• University of Exeter
• University of Nottingham
• University of Leeds
• University of Liverpool
• University of Aberdeen
• Cardiff University

Canada

• The University of Waterloo
• Carleton University
• Okanagan College
• Thompson Rivers University

Architectural engineers have a wide range of responsibilities in the designing, planning, and construction of buildings. While working on the structure of a building and interior design, they need to consider an immense number of factors such as ventilation, heating, air conditioning, lighting, fire protection, plumbing, and safety measures against natural disasters depending on the area. While there may not be very significant growth in the demand for architectural engineers, the demand still exists.

Top Employers

• RSP Architects
• AECOM
• Nikken Sekkei
• Gensler
• HDR Architecture
• Samoo Architects & Engineers
• HOK
• Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei
• Perkins+Will
• Stantec
• RTKL Associates
• Foster and Partners
• Jacobs

The average pay for an Architectural Engineer is $82,499 per year.

Top Universities

USA

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• University of California, Berkeley
• Harvard University
• Columbia University
• University of California, Los Angeles
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Cornell University
• Stanford University
• Princeton University
• University of Pennsylvania
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• University of Texas at Austin
• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• Yale University
• Arizona State University

Sweden

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• Chalmers University
• Lund University
• Stockholm University
• University of Gothenburg

UK

• UCL
• Manchester School of Architecture
• University of Cambridge
• The University of Sheffield
• University of Salford
• University of Reading
• Cardiff University
• Loughborough University
• Oxford Brookes University
• University of Bath
• The University of Edinburgh
• University of Liverpool

New Zealand

• The University of Auckland
• Victoria University of Wellington

Australia

• The University of Sydney
• The University of Melbourne
• The University of New South Wales
• RMIT University
• The University of Newcastle, Australia
• The University of Queensland
• Curtin University
• Griffith University
• Monash University
• Queensland University of Technology
• University of South Australia

Canada

• University of British Columbia
• University of Toronto
• McGill University
• University of Waterloo
• Université Laval
• Université de Montréal
• Concordia University

This stream of engineering is without a doubt extremely popular among students, however, many studies show that there is unlikely to be an increase in demand for these engineers in the coming years. Having played an integral part in changing human lives for the better, electronics will most likely continue to be an important part of our daily lives and students interested in pursuing this field should not be disheartened by predictions of no growth in job opportunities.

Top Employers

• Delphi Technologies
• OSRAM
• Signify
• MBDA
• Coroplast Fritz Müller GmbH & Co. KG
• Electrolux Hausgeräte GmbH
• Friedhelm Loh Group
• Harman International
• IFM Group of Companies
• Keysight Technologies

The average salary of an Electronics Engineer is $88,276 per year.

Top Universities

USA

• University of California, Los Angeles
• New York University
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Boston University
• University of Southern California
• The Ohio State University
• Purdue University
• The University of Colorado, Boulder
• Arizona State University
• Northeastern University
• University of Rochester
• Texas A&M University

Canada

• University of British Columbia
• McMaster University
• University of Waterloo
• Western University (Ontario)
• Simon Fraser University
• University of Regina

UK

• University of Cambridge
• Imperial College London
• UCL
• University of Edinburgh
• King’s College London, University of London
• University of Manchester
• University of Warwick
• University of Bristol
• University of Glasgow

Germany

• University of Kaiserslautern
• University of Dresden
• University of Freiburg

Sweden

• Chalmers University of Technology
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• Linnaeus University
• Lund University
• Blekinge Institute of Technology
• Halmstad University
• Linkoping University

Australia

• Monash University
• University of Melbourne
• University of New South Wales
• University of Sydney
• University of Wollongong
• University of Adelaide

This is a stream to watch out for. There is high demand for these engineers as they help bridge the gap between mechanical and electronics engineering, as most mechanical equipment today, depend on electronics and software. Mechatronics engineers with knowledge of computer engineering usually rise faster in their fields.

Top Employers

• Clearpath Robotics
• Sartorius Stedim Spain
• Mahlefilter Systems
• Festo
• Cambridge Mechatronics
• Stanley Robotics
• ESTEC
• BlueBotics
• Houston Mechatronics
• Cedrat Technologies S.A.
• Academy of Robotics

The average Mechatronics Engineer salary in the USA is $90,000 per year

Canada

• University of British Columbia
• McMaster University
• University of Waterloo
• Western University (Ontario)
• Simon Fraser University
• University of the Fraser Valley
• Ontario Tech University
• Fleming College
• Cambrian College

Germany

• Deggendorf Institute of Technology
• Munich University of Applied Sciences
• University of Duisburg-Essen
• University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten
• FH Aachen University
• Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences

UK

• University of Manchester
• University of Glasgow
• University of Birmingham
• The University of Sheffield
• University of Southampton
• Lancaster University
• University of Leeds
• University of Liverpool

Sweden

• Chalmers University of Technology

Australia

• The University of Melbourne
• The Australian National University
• The University of Sydney
• The University of Queensland
• The University of New South Wales
• University of Adelaide
• Queensland University of Technology

USA

• New York University
• Purdue University
• Northeastern University
• Texas A&M University
• University of Utah
• University of Denver
• Kent State University
• University of Maryland, Baltimore County

While arguments over the wisdom of creating robots to replace humans at the workplace rage on, the area is estimated to grow by 15%. Robotics engineers design robotic technology and develop maintenance systems to ensure that optimal efficiency is achieved.

Top Employers

• NVIDIA
• Microsoft
• iRobot
• Cruise Automation
• Boston Dynamics
• Amazon
• Universal Robots
• Zipline
• Vicarious Surgical
• Sphero
• Simbe Robotics
• Shield AI
• Roam Robotics
• Intel

The average annual salary of a Robotics Engineer is $91,531 per year.

Sweden

• Umea University
• Orebro University
• University West

USA

• University of Maryland College Park
• University of Massachusetts Amherst
• University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute
• Central Connecticut State University
• Lawrence Technological University
• Western Illinois University
• University of Central Missouri
• Idaho State University
• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

UK

• King’s College London, University of London
• University of Bristol
• University of Birmingham
• University of Sheffield
• University of York
• University of Sussex
• University of Leeds
• University of Liverpool
• University of Bath
• University of Essex

Germany

• RWTH Aachen
• Technical University of Munich
• TU Dortmund University

Canada

• Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology
• Ontario Tech University
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
• Sault College
• University of Alberta
• Conestoga College

Australia

• Australian National University
• RMIT University

While the broader streams of electrical and electronics engineering may be more popular today, the demand for microelectronic engineers is higher. This is primarily because of the necessity for the electronics behind all our daily gadgets to be more compact and efficient.

Top Employers

• Lockheed Martin
• Cabot Microelectronics
• Dialog Semiconductor
• Embedded Systems Design
• The Aerospace Corporation
• Rudolph Technologies, Inc
• Booz Allen Hamilton
• Tektronix

The average salary of a Microelectronics Engineer is $76,716 per year.

Top Programs

• Rochester Institute of Technology (USA)
• Northumbria University (UK)
• Hamburg University of Technology (Germany)
• Newcastle University (UK)
• University of Southampton (UK)
• University of Liverpool (UK)
• University of Bristol (UK)

This type of engineering degree is great for engineers who also wish to dabble in the management aspect of a business. This is a popular program, as normally students would initially opt for a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering program, followed by an MBA. This course not only reduces the duration spent studying, but exposes students to these two promising fields.

Top Employers

• AECOM Technology Corp.
• Amadeus FiRe AG Project management
• Barton Malow Co.
• Bechtel Project management, Construction, Engineering Services
• Black & Veatch.
• Burns & McDonnell.
• CBRE Inc.
• CDM Smith

The average salary of a Project Engineering Manager is $109,613 per year.

Top Programs

Canada

• University of Toronto
• University of Ottawa
• Royal Roads University
• George Brown College
• The University of Winnipeg
• Fanshawe College

Australia

• The University of Melbourne
• The Australian National University
• The University of Sydney
• University of New South Wales
• Monash University
• The University of Adelaide
• Queensland University of Technology
• University of Technology Sydney
• Griffith University
• University of South Australia
• Curtin University
• Western Sydney University

Germany

• University of Göttingen
• University of Cologne
• IUBH University of Applied Sciences

Singapore

• National University of Singapore
• Nanyang Technological University
• Singapore Institute of Management

Sweden

• Lund University
• Uppsala University
• Stockholm University
• Gothenburg University

UK

• UCL
• University of Manchester
• University of Warwick
• University of Bristol
• University of Birmingham
• University of Southampton
• Lancaster University
• University of Sussex
• University of Leeds
• University of Liverpool
• University of Aberdeen

USA

• Harvard University
• Johns Hopkins University
• University of California, Berkeley
• University of California, Los Angeles
• Duke University
• Northwestern University
• New York University
• Washington University in St. Louis
• Boston University
• Pennsylvania State University Park Campus
• University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus
• Purdue University

While there is no expected growth in employment of industrial engineers, this broad stream is popular not only because of the work involved, but because there is a range of industries that require these specialists.

Top Employers

• AECOM
• Fluor
• CRB
• SSOE Group
• IPS-Integrated Project Services
• Burns & McDonnell
• Ghafari Associates
• Hixson
• Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon
• Jensen Hughes
• Thermal Tech Engineering
• Coffman Engineers

Industrial Engineers earn an average yearly salary of $78,670 per year.

Top Programs

USA

• University of California, Berkeley
• Columbia University
• Northwestern University
• University of Washington
• New York University
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• University of Texas at Austin
• University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
• University of Wisconsin – Madison
• The Ohio State University
• Pennsylvania State University Park Campus
• Purdue University
• University of Arizona
• Rice University
• University of Pittsburgh

Australia

• Curtin University
• Engineering Institute of Technology

Canada

• University of Toronto
• Dalhousie University
• Ryerson University
• University of Windsor

Germany

• Jacobs University Bremen

Singapore

• National University of Singapore

Sweden

• Chalmers University of Technology
• Linköping University
• Jönköping University
• University of Borås

UK

• University of Nottingham
• University of Liverpool
• University of Dundee
• University of Wales Trinity Saint David
• Blackpool and Fylde College

This is an extremely useful branch of engineering as it involves the development of new as well as the maintenance of existing systems for risk assessment and management, as well as to measure and refine processes to ensure workplace efficiency.

Top Employers

• Siemens
• BigML
• ABB
• Desktop Metal
• Honeywell
• Twilio
• BigPanda
• Trimble
• Nutanix
• Databricks
• Qualcomm
• Autodata

A Systems Engineer earns an average salary of $92,508 per year.

Top Programs

UK

• City, University of London
• Aston University, Birmingham
• University of Oxford
• University of Southampton
• University of the West of Scotland

Australia

• Charles Sturt University
• Griffith University
• University of Wollongong

USA

• Colorado Technical University
• Kennesaw State University
• Naval Postgraduate School
• Northwestern University
• Temple University
• University of Southern California
• University of Central Florida
• NYU Tandon School of Engineering
• Carnegie Mellon University
• Worcester Polytechnic University

Canada

• University of Waterloo

One of the broadest branches of engineering, students often get a taste of other engineering subjects such as robotics, materials sciences, and systems engineering. While most of the broader streams of engineering experience no growth in job opportunities, manufacturing engineering jobs are projected to grow by a small percentage.

Top Employers

• Cognizant Technology Solutions
• Google
• NTT Data
• Boeing
• Verizon Communications
• Lgs Innovations Lls
• Wipro Technologies
• Leidos Holdings
• Compass Group
• Walmart
• Lockheed Martin
• United Technologies
• Booz Allen Hamilton
• Uber

The base salary for Manufacturing Engineer ranges from $59,867 to $70,872 with the average base salary of $80,598 per year.

Top Programs

USA

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Stanford University
• Harvard University
• University of California, Berkeley
• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• California Institute of Technology
• University of California, Los Angeles
• Purdue University
• Northwestern University

Canada

• McGill University
• University of Toronto
• University of British Columbia
• McMaster University
• Université de Montréal
• University of Waterloo

UK

• University of Cambridge
• University of Oxford
• Imperial College London
• The University of Manchester
• Cranfield University
• Loughborough University
• University of Nottingham
• The University of Sheffield
• University of Bristol
• University of Southampton

Sweden

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• Chalmers University of Technology
• Lund University

Germany

• RWTH Aachen
• Technical University of Munich
• Universität Stuttgart
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
• Technical University of Berlin

These engineers are heavily involved in the process of extracting oil and gas from beneath the earth. They also develop new methods and technologies to extract oil and gas more safely, sustainably and efficiently. Petroleum engineers are among the highest-paid engineers across the world.

Top Employers

• Sinopec
• Aramco Overseas
• China National Petroleum
• Royal Dutch Shell
• BP plc
• Exxon Mobil
• Total S.A.
• Valero
• Gazprom
• Philips 66
• Kuwait Petroleum Corp
• Lukoil

Average Petroleum Engineer salary is $122,847 per year.

Top Programs

USA

• Stanford University
• University of Texas at Austin
• University of Southern California
• Pennsylvania State University Park Campus
• Texas A&M University
• University of Utah

Australia

• The University of Queensland
• University of New South Wales
• The University of Adelaide
• Curtin University

UK

• Imperial College London
• University of Leeds
• University of Aberdeen
• University of Dundee

Canada

• University of Regina
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
• Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

As natural resources diminish, there is a growing demand for geological engineers. Geological engineers assess the conditions of a place and the possibility of natural hazards before construction commences. They are employed in the government as well as private sector.

Top Employers

• TGSC
• AT-Geotech
• Archer, Cathro & Associates (1981) Ltd.
• Geo-prospect Ltd.
• National Institute of Oceanography
• Geomaster Corp.
• subMAP Geophysical Services
• HydroGEP, s.r.o.

The average pay for a Geological Engineer is $93,498 per year.

Top Programs

USA

• University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
• University of Arizona
• University of Utah
• Colorado School of Mines
• University of Alaska Fairbanks
• University of Idaho

UK

• University of Leeds
• Newcastle University
• University of Portsmouth

Australia

• University of New South Wales

Canada

• Queen’s University

Nuclear engineers are in high demand in the field of medicine and in nuclear power plants. Job prospects for these engineers are growing every year. Nuclear engineers are involved in the design, implementation, maintenance, supervision, and management of nuclear power plants. They can also find work in the medical field, where they specialize in the accelerator, laser and superconducting magnetic systems used in diagnosis and treatment.

Top Employers

• Ontario Generation Company
• ENEL
• Urenco
• Orano
• Siemens Healthineers
• Arizona Public Service Company
• Rosatom
• Atkins
• PM Dimensions
• M&G plc

The average salary of a nuclear engineer is **$67,777 per year. **

Top Programs

UK

• University of Cambridge
• Imperial College London
• University of Manchester
• University of Bristol
• University of Birmingham
• University of Sheffield
• Lancaster University
• University of Leeds
• University of Liverpool
• University of Aberdeen

USA

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• University of California, Berkeley
• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• The Ohio State University
• Pennsylvania State University Park Campus
• Purdue University
• Arizona State University
• University of Florida
• Texas A&M University

Australia

• The Australian National University
• University of New South Wales

Canada

• University of Waterloo
• Ontario Tech University
• Algonquin College

Sweden

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Marine engineers basically develop ocean technologies such as fixed and floating structures that include pontoons and jetties, propulsion and power generation for all forms of marine transportation, and developing new forms of ocean-dependent energy like wind farms. There is a lot of scope in this stream, with experts predicting growth in the number of jobs for marine engineers in the coming years.

Top Employers

• A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
• Persico
• Nautor’s Swan
• Artemis Technologies
• Aston Harald
• Princess
• Feadship

Marine Engineers receive salaries of $81,588 per year.

Top Programs

Australia

• The University of Melbourne
• The Australian National University
• The University of Sydney
• The University of Queensland
• University of New South Wales
• The University of Adelaide
• The University of Western Australia
• Griffith University
• Macquarie University

Canada

• The University of British Columbia
• Memorial University of Newfoundland
• Georgian College

Sweden

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• Chalmers University of Technology

UK

• Imperial College London
• UCL
• University of Southampton
• University of Exeter
• University of Aberdeen
• University of St. Andrews
• Newcastle University
• Heriot-Watt University

USA

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• University of Washington
• University of Texas at Austin
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• University of California Davis
• University of California, Santa Barbara
• Boston University
• Purdue University
• Northeastern University
• Texas A&M University
• Virginia Tech

Already a popular stream of engineering, nanotechnology is expected to keep growing, owing to its potential to solve a range of humanity’s problems. Students opting for this stream of engineering will have to study extremely small elements such as atoms and molecules. Nanotechnology can be applied across numerous industries and fields and the potential for these engineers is immense.

Top Employers

• Nano Dimension
• Advance Reproductions
• Z-Medica
• InMat
• APS Materials
• Solarmer
• Solar Botanic
• Rogue Valley Microdevices

Nanotechnology Engineers earn an average yearly salary of $78,418 per year.

Top Programs

Australia

• The University of Queensland
• University of Technology Sydney
• University of Wollongong
• Flinders University
• La Trobe University
• RMIT University

Canada

• University of Waterloo
• Carleton University
• University of Guelph
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
• Ontario Tech University

Germany

• University of Freiburg
• University of Tubingen
• Dresden University of Technology
• Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Sweden

• Uppsala University
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• Chalmers University of Technology
• Linköping University

UK

• University of Oxford
• University of Cambridge
• Imperial College London
• UCL
• University of Edinburgh
• University of Manchester
• University of Bristol
• University of Glasgow
• Queen Mary University of London
• University of Sheffield
• University of Southampton
• University of York

USA

• Harvard University
• University of Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania State University Park Campus
• Rice University
• Northeastern University
• University of Florida
• Virginia Tech
• University of Utah
• University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
• University of New Mexico
• Stony Brook University
• North Carolina State University

Mining engineers will basically learn how to extract minUnivered resources while ensuring that the extraction process is safe, environmentally sustainable and economical. Work areas include machinery design and production, and mine design and construction. The demand for mining engineers is expected to grow at a steady pace in the coming years.

Top Employers

• Alcoa
• Glencore
• Coal India
• Rio Tinto
• Anglo American
• Norlisk Nickel
• Barrick Gold
• Freeport McMoRan
• Newmont Mining
• Vedanta Resources

The average salary for a mining engineer is $87,960 per year.

Top Programs

USA

• Colorado School of Mines
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Stanford University
• University of California, Berkeley
• California Institute of Technology
• The University of Texas at Austin
• Texas A&M University
• Pennsylvania State University
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Columbia University
• University of Utah
• The University of Arizona

UK

• University of Cambridge
• University of Oxford
• Imperial College London
• Heriot-Watt University

Australia

• The University of Queensland
• The University of New South Wales
• Curtin University
• The University of Melbourne
• The University of Western Australia
• The University of Adelaide
• The University of Sydney
• Monash University

Canada

• McGill University
• University of British Columbia
• University of Toronto
• Queen’s University at Kingston
• University of Alberta

Germany

• RWTH Aachen
• Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg

Given that ceramics are often more suitable than metals in many industries, it comes as no surprise that the demand for ceramics engineers is still high. These engineers are especially required in the medical, electronics and mining fields.

Top Employers

• Saint-Gobain
• Corning Inc.
• AGC Group
• Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
• The NSG Group
• Kyocera Corp.
• SCHOTT AG.
• Vesuvius plc

The average salary of ceramics engineers is $73,209 per year.

Top Programs

• University of Manchester
• Missouri University of Science and Technology
• Olympic College

Similar to mining engineers, these engineers’ primary job is extraction. Students opting for this program will learn how to extract and purify metals and minerals from the ores. In order to do this with maximum optimization, they have to develop and design machinery and techniques to extract these minerals, while ensuring these methods are environmentally responsible. While there is no estimated growth in demand for these engineers, this field is still vastly popular and many industries require these specialists.

**Top Employers **

• Applied Materials
• JBM Group
• M&G plc
• Innoforge
• Boeing
• ALCOA
• Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc
• ArcelorMittal
• Arconic
• AK Steel Corporation

The average salary of a metallurgy or materials engineer is $87,159 per year.

Top Programs

Australia

• University of Wollongong
• Curtin University
• Murdoch University

Germany

• RWTH Aachen
• University of Duisburg-Essen
• University of Bayreuth
• EIT RawMaterials Academy

UK

• University of Cambridge
• University of Manchester
• University of Birmingham
• University of Sheffield
• Newcastle University
• Brunel University London
• University of Greenwich
• Robert Gordon University
• Cranfield University

USA

• Carnegie Mellon University
• The Ohio State University
• University of Arizona
• University of Utah
• University of Cincinnati
• Colorado School of Mines
• The University of Alabama
• University of Idaho
• Missouri University of Science and Technology
• Texas Tech University
• Auburn University
• State University of New York at New Paltz

This is a growing field of engineering with good job prospects in India, as most companies outsource this work. Students in this branch of engineering will have to learn how to precisely measure and map the Earth’s environment using advanced techniques and equipment. Several of these engineers play vital roles in planning future infrastructure by processing large amounts of data in order to develop three-dimensional maps. Due to the present shortage of geomatics engineers, these professions are in high demand.

Top Employers

• Geomatics Engineering Ltd.
• DigitalGlobe
• Can-Am Geomatics Corp.
• Perspects
• Ascent Geomatics Solutions
• Allen Geomatics

A Geomatics engineer earns an average salary of $90,644 per year.

Top Programs

Australia

• The University of Queensland
• University of New South Wales

Singapore

• National University of Singapore

Sweden

• Luleå University of Technology

UK

• University of Birmingham
• University of Exeter
• University of Leeds
• University of Dundee
• Newcastle University
• University of Surrey
• University of Portsmouth

USA

• Northwestern University
• University of Washington
• Case Western Reserve University
• Texas A&M University
• University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Stony Brook University
• University of Connecticut
• Wayne State University
• University of Rhode Island
• Missouri University of Science and Technology
• Worcester Polytechnic University
• University of Central Florida

With the growing emphasis on the need for sustainable options in every field, engineers specializing in sustainable and renewable energy are in high demand. These engineers are skilled in designing, building, operating and enhancing sustainable energy systems, which generate energy as well as distribute and utilize it in an economical and environmentally responsible way.

Top Employers

• Siemens
• Vestas Wind Systems
• GE Energy
• NextEra Energy Inc.
• Orsted (FKA DONG Energy)
• Suzlon
• Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE)
• Avangrid Renewables
• EDF Energy
• SEAS-NVE

A Renewable Energy Engineer earns an average salary of** $75,877 per year.**

Top Programs

Australia

• The Australian National University
• The University of Queensland
• University of New South Wales
• James Cook University
• Edith Cowan University
• Engineering Institute of Technology
• Federation University Australia

Canada

• McGill University
• University of Alberta

Germany

• University of Freiburg
• SRH University Berlin

Sweden

• Uppsala University
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• University of Gävle
• Halmstad University

UK

• University of Oxford
• Imperial College London
• University of Edinburgh
• University of Manchester
• Durham University
• University of Exeter
• University of Nottingham
• University of Leeds
• University of Aberdeen
• University of Dundee
• University of Reading
• Newcastle University

USA

• University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
• Pennsylvania State University Park Campus
• Arizona State University
• University of Florida
• North Carolina State University
• Louisiana State University
• Texas Tech University
• New York Institute of Technology
• Wright State University
• Oregon Institute of Technology
• Illinois State University
• Villanova University

A broad field of engineering, chemical engineers can be employed in a range of industries. These students will learn how to apply chemistry in various industries such as pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, cleaners, and beverages. Owing to the importance of the subject in these industries, chemical engineers continue to be in demand.

Top Employers

• Dupont
• Goodyear
• ExxonMobil
• Bristol-Myers Squibb
• 3M
• Merck
• Dow
• Honeywell

Chemical Engineers earn an average yearly salary of $83,263 per year.

Top Programs

UK

• University of Cambridge
• University of Oxford
• Imperial College London
• The University of Manchester
• UCL
• University of Birmingham
• The University of Edinburgh
• University of Leeds

Australia

• Monash University
• The University of Queensland
• The University of Melbourne
• The University of New South Wales
• Curtin University
• The University of Adelaide
• The University of Sydney

USA

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Stanford University
• University of California, Berkeley
• California Institute of Technology
• Princeton University
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• University of California, Los Angeles
• University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
• University of Texas at Austin
• Yale University
• Northwestern University
• Purdue University

Sweden

• Chalmers University of Technology
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• Karolinska Institutet

Canada

• University of Toronto
• McGill University
• University of Alberta
• University of British Columbia
• University of Waterloo
• McMaster University
• University of Calgary
• University of Ottawa

Germany

• RWTH Aachen
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
• Technical University of Berlin
• Technical University of Munich
• TU Dortmund University
• Friedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–Nürnberg
• Universität Stuttgart

The demand for environmental engineers is very high and is expected to grow by over 10% in the next ten years. Environmental engineers will have to use their knowledge of science and engineering to protect the environment.

Top Employers

• Freeport McRoRan
• Carollo Engineers
• Langan Engineering and Environmental Services
• CDM Smith
• Arcadis
• Tetra Tech
• Parsons Corporation
• CH2M
• Trinity Consultants
• Brown and Caldwell
• SpaceX
• Lubrizol
• Chevron

Environmental Engineers earn an average yearly salary of $78,563 per year.

Top Programs

USA

• University of California, Berkeley
• Harvard University
• Stanford University
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• University of California, Davis
• Princeton University
• University of Washington
• Cornell University
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• University of California, Lost Angeles
• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• Yale University

Australia

• The University of Queensland
• The University of Melbourne
• The Australian National University
• The University of New South Wales
• James Cook University
• Monash University
• The University of Adelaide
• The University of Sydney
• The University of Western Australia

UK

• University of Cambridge
• University of Oxford
• Imperial College London
• University of East Anglia
• The University of Edinburgh
• Lancaster University
• The University of Manchester
• The University of Sheffield
• UCL
• University of Aberdeen
• University of Birmingham
• University of Bristol

Germany

• Technical University of Munich
• University of Göttingen
• Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
• RWTH Aachen University
• Freie Universität Berlin
• Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg

Canada

• University of British Columbia
• McGill University
• University of Toronto
• University of Alberta
• University of Waterloo
• Simon Fraser University
• Université de Montréal
• University of Calgary
• University of Guelph

Sweden

• Stockholm University
• Lund University
• Uppsala University
• Chalmers University of Technology
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• University of Gothenburg

Agricultural engineers apply their knowledge and skills to various areas in agriculture such as farm machinery design, soil conservation, irrigation, and harvest techniques. While many agricultural engineers opt to work with companies that specialize in machinery production and design, some prefer to serve as consultants on a broader range of issues. The demand for agricultural engineers is quite high.

Top Employers

• Cargill
• DowDuPont
• Archer Daniels Midland Company
• Bayer AG
• Deere & Company
• CNH Industrial NV
• Nutrien
• Syngenta AG
• Yara International
• BASF

Agricultural Engineers earn an average yearly salary of $71,774 per year.

Top Programs

USA

• Ohio State University
• Pennsylvania State University Park Campus
• Purdue University
• University of Arizona
• Texas A&M University
• Virginia Tech
• North Carolina State University
• Iowa State University
• Washington State University
• Oklahoma State University-Stillwater
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Australia

• University of Southern Queensland

UK

• Queen’s University Belfast
• University Centre Myerscough
• Harper Adams University
• SRUC Scotland’s Rural College
• Moulton College
• Royal Agricultural University