33 Best colleges for Biotechnology in Texas

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Biotechnology. A graph of 1.94M citations received by 41.7K 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: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

2. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Biotechnology

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
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: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

4. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Biotechnology

#31 in the United States

#35 in North America

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

5. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Biotechnology

#57 in the United States

#63 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

6. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Biotechnology

#73 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

7. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Biotechnology

#79 in the United States

#90 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

8. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Biotechnology

#96 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

9. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Biotechnology

#99 in the United States

#112 in North America

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

10. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Biotechnology

#116 in the United States

#132 in North America

Enrollment: 4,890
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

11. Rice University

Houston

For Biotechnology

#134 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

12. University of Houston

Houston

For Biotechnology

#150 in the United States

#169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

13. University of North Texas

Denton

For Biotechnology

#164 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

14. Baylor University

Waco

For Biotechnology

#173 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

15. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Biotechnology

#185 in the United States

#206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

16. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Biotechnology

#190 in the United States

#211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,344
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

17. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Biotechnology

#191 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

18. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Biotechnology

#237 in the United States

#265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

19. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Biotechnology

#247 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

20. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Biotechnology

#283 in the United States

#315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,678
Enrollment: 15,664

21. Texas College

Tyler

For Biotechnology

#328 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,901
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $10,182

22. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Biotechnology

#330 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

23. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Biotechnology

#333 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,005

24. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Biotechnology

#338 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

25. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Biotechnology

#345 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 98%

26. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Biotechnology

#356 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

27. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Biotechnology

#359 in the United States

#398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,792

28. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Biotechnology

#363 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

29. Austin College

Sherman

For Biotechnology

#369 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,777

30. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Biotechnology

#377 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

31. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Biotechnology

#379 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,699

32. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Biotechnology

#381 in the United States

#420 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

33. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Biotechnology

#442 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

Closest to Texas states to learn Biotechnology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	107
Louisiana	10	63
Arkansas	7	82
Kansas	5	98
Mississippi	5	111
Colorado	7	38
Missouri	10	7
Arizona	4	56
Nebraska	5	81
Alabama	10	28
Iowa	4	49
Utah	3	52
Illinois	16	22
Tennessee	13	19
South Dakota	5	151
Kentucky	3	58
Georgia	13	26
Indiana	8	34
Wisconsin	5	17
Florida	16	21
South Carolina	4	74
North Dakota	2	133
Ohio	18	32
North Carolina	15	20
Michigan	10	8
California	43	3
Idaho	3	161
West Virginia	3	118
Virginia	14	33
District of Columbia	5	66
Maryland	11	5
Pennsylvania	25	6
Oregon	5	60
New Jersey	10	47
Washington	4	4
New York	42	15
Connecticut	7	2
Massachusetts	23	1
Rhode Island	3	75
Puerto Rico	4	307

Closest to Texas states to learn Biotechnology

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