Rankings were released on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026

Purdue University’s Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering is once again at the top of the national rankings.

In U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Online Graduate Programs list, Purdue’s online master’s degree in electrical engineering ranked No. 1 in the nation, reinforcing Purdue ECE’s position as a global leader in online engineering education. The rankings were released Tuesday (Jan. 27).

The electrical engineering program is one of five Purdue online engineering master’s degrees ranked No. 1, a milestone that underscores Purdue Engineering’s continued dominance in high-quality, flexible graduate education for working professionals.

“Purdue’s strong rankings reflect our enduring commitment to innovation and to preparing learners for the evolving demands of the modern workforce,” said Dimitrios Peroulis, senior vice president for partnerships and online at Purdue University. “Whether on campus or online, our students gain the agility and problem-solving confidence needed to thrive in a rapidly shifting environment. And with our expanding portfolio of high-quality online programs, we’re empowering tens of thousands of working professionals to level up their skills, advance their careers, and succeed on their own terms.”

Alongside electrical engineering, Purdue’s online master’s programs in civil engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering and engineering management all earned No. 1 rankings. This marks the first time all five engineering disciplines ranked No. 1 in the same year.

“Purdue’s continued top-tier rankings for our online master’s programs reflect the depth, rigor and relevance of our engineering education,” said Arvind Raman, the John A. Edwardson Dean of Purdue’s College of Engineering. “Now, with seven years of preeminence in specialty rankings and nearly 15 years of excellence in overall rankings, we continue to prove that our programs deliver unparalleled quality to our students — bolstered by the strengths of our faculty and the intentional design of our curriculum, which prepares students to move their industries and the world forward.”

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Source: Purdue Engineering hits record high for online master's programs: No. 1 in all 5 disciplinary rankings