42 Best colleges for Bioinformatics and Computational biology in Texas

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Bioinformatics and Computational biology. A graph of 5.17M citations received by 96.4K academic papers made by 42 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

2. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#21 in the United States

#22 in North America

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

4. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#46 in the United States

#50 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

5. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#55 in the United States

#60 in North America

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

6. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#68 in the United States

#74 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#76 in the United States

#85 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

8. Rice University

Houston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#92 in the United States

#102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

9. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#106 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

10. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#119 in the United States

#134 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

11. University of Houston

Houston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#121 in the United States

#137 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

12. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#140 in the United States

#158 in North America

Enrollment: 5,098
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

13. University of North Texas

Denton

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#149 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

14. Baylor University

Waco

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#172 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

15. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#177 in the United States

#198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

16. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#178 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

17. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#181 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,332
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

18. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#187 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

19. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#257 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

20. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#263 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

21. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#276 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

22. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#285 in the United States

#315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

23. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#314 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

24. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#319 in the United States

#353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

25. Austin College

Sherman

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#324 in the United States

#358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,462

26. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#338 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#356 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

28. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#367 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%

29. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#389 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,224

30. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#433 in the United States

#473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

31. Texas College

Tyler

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#444 in the United States

#487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,958
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,381

32. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#450 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

33. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#451 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

34. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#469 in the United States

#513 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

35. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#482 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

36. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#493 in the United States

#538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

37. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#551 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,228

38. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#562 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

39. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#563 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

40. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#582 in the United States

#634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $23,363
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,354

41. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#586 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

42. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Bioinformatics and Computational biology

#591 in the United States

#643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

Closest to Texas states to learn Bioinformatics and Computational biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	8	132
New Mexico	3	103
Louisiana	10	59
Arkansas	6	115
Kansas	5	101
Mississippi	5	154
Colorado	11	45
Missouri	12	14
Arizona	5	49
Nebraska	5	105
Alabama	11	48
Iowa	7	58
Utah	4	37
Illinois	19	20
Tennessee	19	31
South Dakota	5	211
Kentucky	5	78
Georgia	14	35
Indiana	13	54
Minnesota	7	26
Wisconsin	6	17
Nevada	4	164
Florida	22	32
South Carolina	5	87
North Dakota	3	206
Ohio	21	22
North Carolina	17	16
Michigan	16	8
California	53	2
Idaho	3	167
West Virginia	5	146
Virginia	15	44
District of Columbia	5	73
Maryland	12	3
Pennsylvania	37	10
Oregon	7	60
New Jersey	13	33
Washington	9	6
New York	55	12
Connecticut	9	9
Vermont	3	125
Massachusetts	29	1
Rhode Island	4	72
New Hampshire	4	84
Maine	5	242
Puerto Rico	5	287

Closest to Texas states to learn Bioinformatics and Computational biology

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