The European Rankings of Engineering Programmes EngiRank fills a gap regarding current and trustworthy information on engineering education, as well as research and innovation, in European universities and other higher education institutions (HEIs) with strong technical profile.
Our primary concern in designing EngiRank was the highest reliability of the rankings. The geographical scope of EngiRank covers the European Union, leveraging the right of EU citizens to study in other member states under the same conditions as nationals, supported by the Erasmus+ mobility programmes.
University and programs rankings have become an accepted form of comparison and assessment that is understood by a wide range of stakeholders. EngiRank provides meaningful comparisons within the European Union's leveled playing field, particularly relevant for research funding through Horizon Europe programmes and the European Universities initiative.
Our main concern in developing EngiRank was to ensure the highest reliability of the rankings through trustworthy external databases and unified data collection methods.
The EngiRank is primarily addressed to the following groups:
Helping them choose engineering programmes and institutions that will provide the best career opportunities and support international exchanges through Erasmus+.
Assisting in identifying talented graduates from quality technology institutions across Europe.
Providing insights to monitor governance effects and improve institutional operational quality.
We paid particular attention to the degree of commitment of institutions to their economic and social missions.
Institutions must meet both qualitative and quantitative criteria to be included in the EngiRank rankings.
Institutions are checked against the European Engineering Education Database (EEED) run by ENGINEERS EUROPE, a federation of professional engineering associations from 33 European Higher Education Area (EHEA) countries.
At least 30% of publications in the last 5 years (2018-2022) indexed in Scopus must be in engineering and technology. Institutions with majority publications in medical/health sciences or social sciences are excluded.
Minimum number of publications required in each engineering discipline (2018-2022):
Includes HEIs that meet both the qualitative condition and quantitative conditions: minimum 30% share of publications in E&T and meeting the threshold value for the specific discipline.
Includes HEIs that are classified in at least three subject rankings, ensuring broad engineering capability across multiple disciplines.
The institutional ranking is based on five criteria, with Research (28%) and Innovation (27%) being the most important, together accounting for 55% of the ranking.
This criterion is composed of four indicators taken from the Scopus bibliographic database.
Number of publications from 2018-2022 in the field Engineering and technology (FORD classification) in Scopus affiliated with the institution.
Percentage of institution's publications published in top 10% journals by CiteScore in Engineering and technology (2018-2022).
Ratio of citations received by institution's publications (2018-2022) to the number of these publications.
Ratio of FWCI of publications in 2018-2022 to FWCI of publications in 2013-2017 in Engineering and technology.
The criterion consists of four indicators measuring research funding, patents, and collaboration.
Value of grants awarded within EU framework programmes funding research and innovation between 2018-2022.
Number of patents granted by the European Patent Office in 2018-2022.
Average number of patent citations received per scholarly outputs in E&T (2018-2022).
Percentage of publications co-authored with researchers outside academia (2018-2022).
Single indicator measuring institution's contribution to Sustainable Development Goal 9.
Number of publications from 2018-2022 simultaneously assigned to UN SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure and to Engineering and technology field.
The criterion is made up of five indicators measuring international collaboration, student mobility, and partnerships.
Percentage of publications with co-authors from multiple countries (2018-2022).
Number of students undertaking studies abroad within Erasmus+ programme (2018-2020).
Number of foreign students undertaking studies within Erasmus+ programme (2018-2020).
Number of students undertaking internships abroad within Erasmus+ programme (2018-2020).
Binary indicator for full membership in any European university alliance as of July 3, 2023.
The criterion linking the institutional ranking with the subject rankings. This criterion rewards institutions that are classified in a larger number of subject rankings and that achieve higher scores in these rankings.
Scores obtained by HEIs in subject rankings, with 3% weight allocated for each of the seven subject areas.
EngiRank provides rankings in seven engineering disciplines, combining research, innovation, teaching quality, and – for selected fields – contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The EngiRank rankings in chemical engineering, electrical/electronic/information engineering, materials engineering, and mechanical engineering are based on three criteria: Research (64%), Innovation (26%) and Teaching Quality (10%).
For civil engineering, environmental engineering, and medical engineering, we addressed the potential contribution to specific sustainable development goals (SDGs), adding an additional Contribution to SDGs (5%) criterion, while reducing Research to 60% and Innovation to 25%.
Every indicator refers strictly to the given discipline. While some indicators are similar to those in the institutional ranking, they are calculated within the specific discipline scope, ensuring precision and avoiding duplication.
The following disciplines include an additional SDG contribution criterion:
Measured by the number of engineering programmes accredited by ENAEE-authorised agencies (EUR-ACE label) or ABET, valid as of June 30, 2023.
| Discipline | Publications | Top 10% | Citations | Impact Δ | Collaboration | Funding | Accreditation | SDG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Eng. | 16% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 10% | 10% | – |
| Civil Eng. | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 10% | 10% | 5% |
| Electrical / IT Eng. | 16% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 10% | 10% | – |
| Environmental Eng. | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 10% | 10% | 5% |
| Materials Eng. | 16% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 10% | 10% | – |
| Mechanical Eng. | 16% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 10% | 10% | – |
| Medical Eng. | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 10% | 10% | 5% |