33 Best colleges for Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology. A graph of 1.57M citations received by 38.6K academic papers made by 33 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 Biotechnology

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

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

2. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Biotechnology

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

3. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Biotechnology

#25 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

4. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Biotechnology

#31 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

5. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Biotechnology

#58 in the United States

#64 in North America

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

6. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Biotechnology

#73 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Biotechnology

#82 in the United States

#93 in North America

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

8. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Biotechnology

#100 in the United States

#113 in North America

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

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Biotechnology

#101 in the United States

#114 in North America

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

10. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Biotechnology

#118 in the United States

#134 in North America

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

11. Rice University

Houston

For Biotechnology

#139 in the United States

#157 in North America

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

12. University of Houston

Houston

For Biotechnology

#144 in the United States

#163 in North America

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

13. University of North Texas

Denton

For Biotechnology

#166 in the United States

#185 in North America

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

14. Baylor University

Waco

For Biotechnology

#176 in the United States

#196 in North America

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

15. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Biotechnology

#184 in the United States

#204 in North America

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

16. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Biotechnology

#188 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

17. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Biotechnology

#202 in the United States

#225 in North America

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

18. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Biotechnology

#234 in the United States

#262 in North America

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

19. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Biotechnology

#245 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

20. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Biotechnology

#274 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

21. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Biotechnology

#313 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

22. Texas College

Tyler

For Biotechnology

#315 in the United States

#351 in North America

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

23. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Biotechnology

#331 in the United States

#367 in North America

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

24. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Biotechnology

#335 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

25. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Biotechnology

#340 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

26. Austin College

Sherman

For Biotechnology

#348 in the United States

#386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,739

27. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Biotechnology

#352 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

28. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Biotechnology

#356 in the United States

#394 in North America

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

29. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Biotechnology

#358 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

30. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Biotechnology

#368 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

31. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Biotechnology

#396 in the United States

#434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

32. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Biotechnology

#403 in the United States

#443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

33. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Biotechnology

#434 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

Closest to Texas states to learn Biotechnology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	109
Louisiana	10	62
Arkansas	5	84
Kansas	5	102
Mississippi	5	112
Colorado	6	38
Missouri	10	8
Arizona	4	54
Nebraska	5	80
Alabama	9	28
Iowa	4	47
Utah	3	49
Illinois	15	21
Tennessee	13	18
South Dakota	5	151
Kentucky	3	61
Georgia	13	26
Indiana	8	34
Wisconsin	4	16
Florida	16	20
South Carolina	4	74
North Dakota	3	138
Ohio	17	29
North Carolina	15	22
Michigan	9	5
California	39	2
Idaho	3	163
Virginia	13	33
District of Columbia	5	65
Maryland	10	7
Pennsylvania	23	6
Oregon	5	60
New Jersey	10	50
Washington	4	4
New York	41	15
Connecticut	6	3
Massachusetts	21	1
Rhode Island	3	75
Puerto Rico	4	295

Closest to Texas states to learn Biotechnology

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