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<p>It is indeed top in the sense that it is clearly better than the literally hundreds of other engineering programs out there. Keep in mind that the vast majority of engineering programs are no-name programs. </p>
<p>Again, I have always said that Harvard doesn’t match MIT. I believe Harvard is ranked somewhere in the 20’s-30’s. That’s really good, when you think about it. Most engineering students out there can only dream of going to a program ranked that high. </p>
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<p>That’s exactly my point. “Only” #31? Do you understood just how good a #31 ranking is? That is a great ranking for a program that is clearly not Harvard’s forte. Basically, Harvard has historically barely even tried to make a good engineering program, and is also severely handicapped by the magnetic presence of that ‘other’ engineering school in town. Yet, Harvard can still obtain a #31 ranking. Hundreds of other engineering programs out there can only DREAM of getting a #31 ranking. </p>
<p>So think about what that means. Harvard isn’t even really trying, and yet it can still beat hundreds of other engineering programs.</p>