26 Best colleges for Biophysics in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Biophysics. A graph of 1.12M citations received by 25K academic papers made by 26 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 Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Biophysics

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

2. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Biophysics

#23 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

3. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Biophysics

#53 in the United States

#58 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

4. Rice University

Houston

For Biophysics

#65 in the United States

#70 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

5. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Biophysics

#67 in the United States

#73 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

6. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Biophysics

#72 in the United States

#78 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Biophysics

#81 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

8. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Biophysics

#85 in the United States

#93 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

9. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Biophysics

#109 in the United States

#121 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

10. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Biophysics

#124 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

11. University of Houston

Houston

For Biophysics

#126 in the United States

#142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

12. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Biophysics

#142 in the United States

#160 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

13. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Biophysics

#159 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

14. University of North Texas

Denton

For Biophysics

#174 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

15. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Biophysics

#188 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

16. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Biophysics

#209 in the United States

#233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

17. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Biophysics

#214 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

18. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Biophysics

#226 in the United States

#252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

19. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Biophysics

#243 in the United States

#270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

20. Baylor University

Waco

For Biophysics

#249 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

21. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Biophysics

#260 in the United States

#287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

22. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Biophysics

#289 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

23. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Biophysics

#292 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

24. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Biophysics

#317 in the United States

#353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

25. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Biophysics

#320 in the United States

#356 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

26. Texas College

Tyler

For Biophysics

#348 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,174
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $10,263

Closest to Texas states to learn Biophysics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	4	125
Louisiana	7	107
Arkansas	4	147
Kansas	3	89
Mississippi	5	176
Colorado	5	55
Missouri	9	14
Arizona	4	56
Nebraska	4	104
Alabama	5	44
Iowa	3	35
Utah	3	25
Illinois	13	18
Tennessee	7	39
Georgia	9	40
Indiana	6	41
Wisconsin	5	10
Florida	11	47
South Carolina	3	118
North Dakota	2	199
Ohio	14	29
North Carolina	9	17
Michigan	9	15
California	38	3
Idaho	3	217
Virginia	10	26
District of Columbia	4	113
Maryland	6	6
Pennsylvania	18	2
Oregon	5	36
New Jersey	8	42
Washington	4	9
New York	37	11
Connecticut	6	4
Massachusetts	18	1
Rhode Island	3	82
Puerto Rico	4	241

Closest to Texas states to learn Biophysics

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