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1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology was founded in 1861 by William Barton Rogers. Just two days after the MIT’s charter was approved, Civil War began and Rogers had to wait for another four years so that students can enroll in the institution. Today, the MIT campus is spread over 168 acres and draws thousands of applications from all over the world. It has produced 73 Nobel prize winners, out of which nine are members of the current 1,017 strong faculty.

2. Stanford University
Stanford University was founded by Leland Stanford in remembrance of his son who died aged 16. Its alumni include the founders of Google and Hewlett-Packard. The School of Engineering was founded in 1925 and today it is home to about 4,000 students and 241 faculty members. The courses of computer science, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering are the most sought after in the world.

3. University of California, Berkeley
The Berkeley engineering college started off by offering mechanics, civil engineering and mining in 1868. It has produced several luminaries including Rube Goldberg, the famous cartoonist and Douglas Engelbart who invented the mouse. Today, the Berkeley engineering is one of the best rated schools around the world.

4. Georgia Institute of Technology
The College of Engineering is one of the largest school in the Georgia University, offering numerous degree programs. The faculty strength is 442, out of which 26 are National Academy of Engineering members. The College of Engineering is consistently ranked among the top five colleges for engineering in the world.

5. University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
The College of Engineering at Illinois is one of the best institutes in the world. The courses offered include nuclear engineering, plasma engineering and radiological engineering. There are more than 2,500 graduate students at the College of Engineering which are thoroughly assisted by the Career Service Office in their job search. Besides, a cash prize of $30,000 is given to the student who proves to be the most innovative in technology.

6. University of Cambridge
The Department of Engineering at Cambridge University is Europe’s best engineering college. It was founded in 1875 and since then it has grown to the largest integrated engineering departments in United Kingdom. It has around 1,000 undergraduate students and 340 faculty members which includes 200 research staff.

7. Imperial College London, UK
Imperial College in London is another great institution to study engineering. With a research income of more than £60 million (approx. $98,000,000.00) and 1,200 staff members, Imperial Colleges is one of the best places to study engineering outside America.

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