Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

12 Best Universities in Pennsylvania for Robotics

Focusing specifically on Robotics, our data science engine identified the 12 most influential universities in Pennsylvania. Our methodology evaluated 1.44M subject-specific papers and 60.69M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon University

For Robotics

#1 in United States #1 in North America

12% Acceptance

7,377 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

2

Philadelphia

University of Pennsylvania

For Robotics

#8 in United States #8 in North America

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

3

University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University

For Robotics

#29 in United States #35 in North America

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

4

Philadelphia

Drexel University

For Robotics

#55 in United States #65 in North America

79% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

5

Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

For Robotics

#67 in United States #80 in North America

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

6

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University

For Robotics

#128 in United States #157 in North America

26% Acceptance

5,911 Enrollment

1435 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

7

Philadelphia

Temple University

For Robotics

#138 in United States #167 in North America

80% Acceptance

21,457 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1884 Founded

8

Philadelphia

Thomas Jefferson University

For Robotics

#226 in United States #261 in North America

81% Acceptance

814 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1824 Founded

9

Pittsburgh

Duquesne University

For Robotics

#230 in United States #266 in North America

84% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1878 Founded

10

Swarthmore

Swarthmore College

For Robotics

#180 in United States #213 in North America

7% Acceptance

1,623 Enrollment

1525 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

11

Villanova

Villanova University

For Robotics

#112 in United States #140 in North America

27% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1453 Avg SAT

1842 Founded

12

California, PA

California University of Pennsylvania

For Robotics

#153 in United States #183 in North America

83% Acceptance

1470 Avg SAT

1852 Founded