Austin, TX's 5 best Biology colleges [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Austin ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 5.48M citations received by 121K academic papers made by 5 universities in Austin 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 at Austin

For Biology

#4 in Texas

#39 in the United States

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

2. Saint Edward's University

For Biology

#57 in Texas

#1010 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1133
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $28,351

3. Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest

For Biology

#65 in Texas

#1277 in the United States

Enrollment: 116
Male:Female: 28:72

4. Texas Health and Science University

For Biology

#69 in Texas

#1410 in the United States

Enrollment: 65
Male:Female: 29:71

5. Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

For Biology

#79 in Texas

#1608 in the United States

Enrollment: 168
Male:Female: 38:62

Universities for Biology near Austin

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
38	Southwestern University	417	Georgetown, Texas
50	Texas State University	264	San Marcos, Texas
118	Trinity University	373	San Antonio, Texas
120	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio	75	San Antonio, Texas
122	University of Texas at San Antonio	198	San Antonio, Texas
138	Texas A&M University - College Station	47	College Station, Texas
150	Baylor University	195	Waco, Texas
169	Prairie View A&M University	493	Prairie View, Texas
215	Sam Houston State University	367	Huntsville, Texas
234	University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	21	Houston, Texas