37 Best colleges for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 2.02M citations received by 46.2K academic papers made by 37 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. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Microbiology

#20 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

2. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Microbiology

#35 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

3. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Microbiology

#39 in the United States

#45 in North America

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

4. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Microbiology

#41 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

5. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Microbiology

#49 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Microbiology

#67 in the United States

#77 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Microbiology

#70 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

8. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Microbiology

#72 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Microbiology

#83 in the United States

#94 in North America

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

10. University of Houston

Houston

For Microbiology

#106 in the United States

#121 in North America

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

11. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Microbiology

#116 in the United States

#131 in North America

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

12. Rice University

Houston

For Microbiology

#137 in the United States

#153 in North America

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

13. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Microbiology

#146 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Microbiology

#155 in the United States

#172 in North America

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

15. University of North Texas

Denton

For Microbiology

#186 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

16. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Microbiology

#205 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

17. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Microbiology

#210 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

18. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Microbiology

#214 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

19. Baylor University

Waco

For Microbiology

#217 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

20. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Microbiology

#237 in the United States

#263 in North America

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

21. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Microbiology

#256 in the United States

#283 in North America

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

22. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Microbiology

#262 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

23. Austin College

Sherman

For Microbiology

#283 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

24. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Microbiology

#317 in the United States

#351 in North America

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

25. Texas College

Tyler

For Microbiology

#334 in the United States

#369 in North America

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

26. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Microbiology

#375 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

27. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Microbiology

#389 in the United States

#430 in North America

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

28. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Microbiology

#393 in the United States

#435 in North America

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

29. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Microbiology

#402 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

30. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Microbiology

#419 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

31. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Microbiology

#427 in the United States

#469 in North America

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

32. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Microbiology

#430 in the United States

#473 in North America

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

33. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Microbiology

#449 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

34. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Microbiology

#471 in the United States

#515 in North America

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

35. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Microbiology

#473 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

36. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Microbiology

#477 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

37. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Microbiology

#508 in the United States

#555 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Microbiology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	86
New Mexico	4	99
Louisiana	10	76
Arkansas	6	109
Kansas	4	64
Mississippi	5	117
Colorado	8	37
Missouri	10	8
Arizona	5	38
Nebraska	5	77
Alabama	12	28
Iowa	4	15
Utah	4	56
Illinois	19	27
Tennessee	17	50
South Dakota	4	159
Kentucky	5	62
Georgia	15	23
Indiana	11	57
Wisconsin	9	6
Florida	23	16
South Carolina	4	94
North Dakota	3	150
Ohio	21	19
North Carolina	13	22
Michigan	14	5
California	45	7
Idaho	4	121
West Virginia	5	127
Virginia	14	53
District of Columbia	5	84
Maryland	10	4
Pennsylvania	31	12
Oregon	7	73
New Jersey	11	31
Washington	7	2
New York	51	3
Connecticut	7	18
Vermont	3	123
Massachusetts	23	1
Rhode Island	4	75
New Hampshire	3	81
Maine	3	188
Puerto Rico	5	275

Closest to Texas states to learn Microbiology

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