35 Best colleges for Inorganic Chemistry 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 Inorganic Chemistry. A graph of 1.18M citations received by 25.8K academic papers made by 35 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 at Austin

Austin

For Inorganic Chemistry

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

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

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Inorganic Chemistry

#10 in the United States

#10 in North America

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

3. University of Houston

Houston

For Inorganic Chemistry

#39 in the United States

#44 in North America

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

4. Rice University

Houston

For Inorganic Chemistry

#52 in the United States

#59 in North America

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

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Inorganic Chemistry

#95 in the United States

#109 in North America

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

6. University of North Texas

Denton

For Inorganic Chemistry

#103 in the United States

#119 in North America

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

7. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Inorganic Chemistry

#107 in the United States

#123 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Inorganic Chemistry

#121 in the United States

#139 in North America

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

9. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Inorganic Chemistry

#128 in the United States

#147 in North America

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

10. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Inorganic Chemistry

#146 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

11. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Inorganic Chemistry

#147 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

12. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Inorganic Chemistry

#149 in the United States

#172 in North America

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

13. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Inorganic Chemistry

#154 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

14. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Inorganic Chemistry

#161 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

15. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Inorganic Chemistry

#176 in the United States

#204 in North America

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

16. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Inorganic Chemistry

#179 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

17. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Inorganic Chemistry

#207 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

18. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Inorganic Chemistry

#208 in the United States

#239 in North America

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

19. Baylor University

Waco

For Inorganic Chemistry

#213 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

20. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Inorganic Chemistry

#214 in the United States

#245 in North America

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

21. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Inorganic Chemistry

#236 in the United States

#270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

22. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Inorganic Chemistry

#253 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

23. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Inorganic Chemistry

#254 in the United States

#289 in North America

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

24. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Inorganic Chemistry

#276 in the United States

#315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,224

25. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Inorganic Chemistry

#284 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

26. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Inorganic Chemistry

#317 in the United States

#361 in North America

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

27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Inorganic Chemistry

#342 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

28. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Inorganic Chemistry

#345 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

29. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Inorganic Chemistry

#346 in the United States

#391 in North America

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

30. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Inorganic Chemistry

#349 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

31. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Inorganic Chemistry

#358 in the United States

#404 in North America

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

32. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Inorganic Chemistry

#408 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

33. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Inorganic Chemistry

#414 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

34. Texas College

Tyler

For Inorganic Chemistry

#423 in the United States

#471 in North America

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

35. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Inorganic Chemistry

#429 in the United States

#478 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Inorganic Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	4	90
New Mexico	4	83
Louisiana	11	78
Arkansas	6	133
Kansas	4	93
Mississippi	5	140
Colorado	7	45
Missouri	10	47
Arizona	4	44
Nebraska	5	59
Alabama	8	68
Iowa	3	26
Utah	3	33
Illinois	17	5
Tennessee	13	49
South Dakota	3	197
Kentucky	3	36
Georgia	9	19
Indiana	8	17
Minnesota	4	6
Wisconsin	7	12
Florida	16	25
South Carolina	4	54
North Dakota	2	169
Ohio	17	21
North Carolina	11	28
Michigan	13	8
California	33	2
Montana	3	151
Idaho	3	89
Virginia	13	51
District of Columbia	5	132
Maryland	9	30
Pennsylvania	23	9
Oregon	4	77
New Jersey	9	35
Washington	5	18
New York	42	16
Connecticut	5	23
Massachusetts	19	1
Rhode Island	3	87
New Hampshire	3	130
Puerto Rico	4	190