Channels Like Penn State College of Engineering

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Penn State College of Engineering
Subscribers 4.6K
Videos 521
Views 687.5K

Penn State College of Engineering covers engineering education and research topics through videos that appear to range from personal narratives and inspirations to explorations of specific engineering disciplines and projects. The channel uses keywords such as Penn State, Engineering, University, College, Go Beyond, World Class, Engineer, and academic, and its recent videos include topics like civil engineering, origami in engineering, diversity in PhD programs, acoustics, health, neuroethics, and persistence, indicating a mix of tutorials, deep-dives, and spotlight-style shorts or vlogs. It publishes content regularly with an average of about 235 views per video and an overall catalog of 521 videos since joining on Dec 17, 2014, indicating ongoing activity and a broad repository of material.

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include TEDx Talks (86% match) and Engineering Gone Wild (81% match) as the top two by match strength. They share overlapping queries with Penn State College of Engineering such as engineering education, engineering ethics, and health engineering. Engineering Management Institute (71% match) also aligns on topics like engineering education and study abroad engineering, while Tamer Shaheen (70% match) overlaps on education and careers, and Engineering Insiders (66% match) connects through engineering careers and industrial engineering opportunities. Penn State College of Engineering has 4.6K subscribers, which is substantially smaller than the major competitors (TEDx Talks 44.2M; Engineering Gone Wild 174K; Engineering Management Institute 45.5K), highlighting a wide gap in audience size despite sharing topical queries around engineering education, careers, and ethics.

Similar Channels

We found 46 YouTube channels similar to Penn State College of Engineering

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#1 TEDx Talks

86% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M
Videos 255K
Views 8.8B
Appearances 15
SERP 100%
Similarity 76%
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High search overlap on engineering education and ethics (100% search overlap) with content aligned to broader educational topics, yielding strong audience similarity though TEDx's format is talks rather than university engineering education.

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#2 Engineering Gone Wild

81% relevance

Subscribers 174K
Videos 139
Views 10.2M
Appearances 13
SERP 86%
Similarity 77%
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Shares audience interest in engineering careers and internships (high search and content alignment around internships), reflecting practical, career-focused content similar to PSU Engineering’s audience.

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Subscribers 45.5K
Videos 1.5K
Views 2.1M
Appearances 10
SERP 60%
Similarity 79%
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Overlaps with engineering education and internships/search interest in study-abroad engineering, indicating an audience seeking formal training pathways and international exposure like PSU Engineering.

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#4 Tamer Shaheen

70% relevance

Subscribers 258K
Videos 122
Views 86.4M
Appearances 9
SERP 52%
Similarity 82%
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Mirrors PSU Engineering in education and careers queries with a strong emphasis on internships, attracting viewers exploring academic and professional pathways in engineering.

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#5 Engineering Insiders

66% relevance

Subscribers 72.5K
Videos 95
Views 3.8M
Appearances 8
SERP 45%
Similarity 79%
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Targets engineering careers and robotics basics, paralleling PSU’s audience who are interested in career development and foundational engineering topics, though with a robotics slant.

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#6 Shane Hummus

65% relevance

Subscribers 1.5M
Videos 985
Views 101.0M
Appearances 6
SERP 64%
Similarity 66%
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Covers civil and industrial engineering career topics, appealing to PSU’s audience seeking career guidance and opportunities in engineering industries.

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#10 57% Becoming an Engineer 84% 69.1K 17% 6
#11 55% Jake Voorhees 81% 114K 16% 2
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#13 54% Randy Ly 78% 7.6K 19% 6
#14 54% National Science Foundation News 77% 184K 19% 2
#15 54% janpancake 76% 6.3K 21% 6
#16 53% Columbia Engineering 78% 20.9K 17% 4
#17 53% CrashCourse 68% 16.9M 32% 5
#18 53% Oliver Foote 80% 31.5K 13% 4
#19 53% Mat Picardal 78% 135K 15% 2
#20 53% Dario Tringali 78% 11.6K 16% 1
#21 53% Zach Star 78% 1.4M 16% 4
#22 53% BBC World Service 68% 1.9M 29% 2
#23 52% The Virtuous Life 79% 5.8K 11% 1
#24 51% PLACITECH 74% 512K 18% 4
#25 51% American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 72% 36.7K 20% 4
#26 51% First Round Capital 74% 27.7K 16% 1
#27 51% Iowa State University College of Engineering 76% 5.3K 13% 1
#28 50% BonChon JonJon 75% 8.9K 13% 1
#29 50% Yash Mittra - YMGrad 67% 381K 25% 4
#30 50% Maru Rico 75% 133K 13% 2
#31 50% The Efficient Engineer 73% 1.4M 15% 2
#32 50% University of California Television (UCTV) 74% 1.4M 13% 2
#33 50% GOTO Conferences 69% 1.1M 20% 4
#34 49% caltech 74% 216K 13% 2
#35 49% UC Berkeley Events 71% 134K 16% 1
#36 49% Veritasium 71% 20.4M 16% 1
#37 48% Mech Motion 3D 73% 27.3K 11% 2
#38 47% Emory University 68% 148K 16% 1
#39 47% Vedantu Study Abroad 72% 119K 11% 5
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#46 46% Civil Mentors 69% 203K 11% 3

Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Penn State College of Engineering?

TEDx Talks (44.2M subscribers, 86% match) and Engineering Gone Wild (174K subscribers, 81% match) and Engineering Management Institute (45.5K subscribers, 71% match) are Penn State College of Engineering's biggest YouTube competitors. They share a focus on educational, engineering, and professional development content, aiming to engage audiences interested in engineering topics and ideas.

What type of content does Penn State College of Engineering make?

Penn State College of Engineering creates educational engineering content based on video titles such as 'The Penn State Nittany Lion Revealed to Be Civil Engineering Student', 'How a Grad Researcher Turned Origami Into Cutting-Edge Engineering', 'Showing Up As YOURSELF When Only 5% of PhD's Look Like You', 'Why This Engineering Student Learned to Fight', and 'Industrial engineering student explores EVERY opportunity in college'. The channel averages about 235 views per video, with uploads described as multiple recent videos and an implied regular posting cadence (uploads per week not explicitly stated).

How do we determine which channels are similar to Penn State College of Engineering?

We analyze Penn State College of Engineering's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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