History
From our founding as an engineering school in 1946, the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences builds upon its proud legacy of excellent educational programs and world-class research.
Education
Our nine departments offer a broad array of educational programs for undergraduate and graduate students.
Research
Multidisciplinary teams collaborate in our research centers, institutes and collaborative projects to address a wide variety of topics such as health care, personal security and recovery from natural disasters.
Career
We are the largest and most comprehensive of the SUNY engineering schools. Our faculty and students have access to world-class experimental and computational facilities and are active in multidisciplinary research initiatives at UB. Explore this website to learn more about our school.
Student services
Excellent support services for international students and scholars are one reason UB has managed to triple its international enrollment in the past 15 years. We offer a special, week-long orientation for international students, along with an array of ongoing support services designed to help members of our international community succeed in the classroom and enjoy all that Buffalo has to offer.
Housing services
Campus Living provides residential environments that assist students in being academically and personally successful. Official on-campus housing for students includes both residence halls and apartment complexes.
ICT services
Medical services
Campus life
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences occupies six buildings on UB's North Campus: Bell, Bonner, Davis, Furnas, Jarvis and Ketter Hall. Together, these buildings form an outstanding educational and research facility, comprising 275,000 square feet of laboratory and office space.
Sports facilities
Student clubs
UB's international student clubs possess a wealth of information about academic programs, campus resources, social opportunities and life in Buffalo. While the clubs are all very different, they revolve around specific countries, cultures, languages and/or religions. It is easy to get involved with any club in which you have an interest—regardless of your own affiliation. All you need is a desire to get involved and to learn.
Accreditation
- The University of Buffalo has been a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) since 1989.
- The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences was reaccredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education on June 26, 2014.
- ABET is a non-profit and non-governmental accrediting agency for academic programs in the disciplines of applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.
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University at Buffalo SUNY - School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at University at Buffalo Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Top % United States
Top % Worldwide
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
World University Rankings
301
By Times Higher Education
Dropped 50 places compared to 2025
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | 251 | 301 |
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QS World University Rankings
410
By TopUniversities
Climbed 56 places compared to 2025
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 491 | 466 | 410 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Academic Ranking of World Universities
501
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Dropped 100 places compared to 2024
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | 401 | 501 |
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Best Global Universities Rankings
No 2026 Ranking
By U.S. News & World Report
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 286 | 327 | - |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
University at Buffalo SUNY - School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at University at Buffalo Campus Locations
#1 Main Campus
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Buffalo City
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