Salty Bear Claw

Hello, I am planning on applying to graduate school at some of the top engineering universities and was wondering if anyone could help advice me in the types of research that these schools are known for. I know they are all good schools but I am trying to find the best research programs related to Instrumentation & Controls, but I am also curious as to what areas of electrical engineering each of these schools specialize in. I am looking at MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, Urbana-Champaign, CalTech and GaTech. I am open to suggestions of other schools with excellent graduate electrical engineering programs also. Thanks in advance for any feedback!