Missouri S&T is again one of the nation’s top-ranked institutions for pursuing a graduate degree in engineering, and several specific degree programs are on the rise, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.

Missouri S&T is ranked 82nd overall in U.S. News’ Best Engineering Schools ranking, announced today (Tuesday, April 25).

Missouri S&T’s ranking for geology (earth sciences) rose to No. 83 from 131 last year.

In addition, graduate programs in five S&T engineering disciplines climbed in this year’s national graduate program rankings:

• Chemical engineering, which rose to No. 84 from 87 last year.
• Environmental engineering, which rose to No. 47 from 54 last year.
• Mechanical engineering, which rose to No. 61 from 69 last year.
• Nuclear engineering, which rose to No. 18 from 19 last year.
• Petroleum engineering, which rose to No. 14 from 15 last year.

Missouri S&T’s computer engineering program maintained its ranking of 79.

Other ranked engineering programs include aerospace engineering (50), civil engineering (51), electrical engineering (85), industrial engineering/engineering management (59), and materials engineering (57).

U.S. News based its rankings on 202 surveyed engineering schools. The rankings are based on assessments of academic quality, faculty resources, student-to-faculty ratios, research activity and student selectivity.

About Missouri S&T

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research university of over 7,000 students. Part of the four-campus University of Missouri System and located in Rolla, Missouri, Missouri S&T offers 101 degrees in 40 areas of study and is among the nation’s top 10 universities for return on investment, according to Business Insider. For more information about Missouri S&T, visit www.mst.edu.