63 Best Materials Science schools 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 Materials Science. A graph of 11.1M citations received by 308K academic papers made by 63 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 Materials Science

#10 in the United States

#10 in North America

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

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Materials Science

#23 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Materials Science

#38 in the United States

#43 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Materials Science

#64 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Materials Science

#99 in the United States

#115 in North America

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

6. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Materials Science

#105 in the United States

#123 in North America

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

7. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Materials Science

#108 in the United States

#127 in North America

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

8. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Materials Science

#111 in the United States

#130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

9. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Materials Science

#114 in the United States

#133 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Materials Science

#115 in the United States

#134 in North America

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

11. University of North Texas

Denton

For Materials Science

#118 in the United States

#138 in North America

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

12. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Materials Science

#128 in the United States

#150 in North America

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

13. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Materials Science

#148 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

14. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Materials Science

#151 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

15. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Materials Science

#164 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

16. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Materials Science

#173 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

17. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Materials Science

#185 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

18. Baylor University

Waco

For Materials Science

#219 in the United States

#252 in North America

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

19. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Materials Science

#234 in the United States

#268 in North America

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

20. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Materials Science

#254 in the United States

#290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

21. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Materials Science

#268 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

22. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Materials Science

#286 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

23. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Materials Science

#354 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

24. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Materials Science

#356 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

25. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Materials Science

#366 in the United States

#412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,264

26. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Materials Science

#372 in the United States

#419 in North America

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

27. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Materials Science

#373 in the United States

#420 in North America

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

28. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Materials Science

#374 in the United States

#421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

29. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Materials Science

#377 in the United States

#424 in North America

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

30. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Materials Science

#432 in the United States

#484 in North America

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

31. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Materials Science

#448 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,687

32. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Materials Science

#450 in the United States

#503 in North America

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

33. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Materials Science

#487 in the United States

#541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

34. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Materials Science

#505 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

35. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Materials Science

#514 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

36. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Materials Science

#521 in the United States

#575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

37. Texas College

Tyler

For Materials Science

#548 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

38. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Materials Science

#550 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,351

39. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Materials Science

#567 in the United States

#621 in North America

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

40. Austin College

Sherman

For Materials Science

#611 in the United States

#668 in North America

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

41. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Materials Science

#628 in the United States

#685 in North America

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

42. University of Dallas

Irving

For Materials Science

#630 in the United States

#687 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,221

43. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Materials Science

#640 in the United States

#697 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

44. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Materials Science

#706 in the United States

#763 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 99%

45. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Materials Science

#714 in the United States

#771 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,311

46. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Materials Science

#720 in the United States

#778 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

47. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Materials Science

#723 in the United States

#781 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

48. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Materials Science

#779 in the United States

#841 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 86%

49. South Texas College

McAllen

For Materials Science

#788 in the United States

#850 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $6,354
Enrollment: 26,440

50. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Materials Science

#794 in the United States

#856 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

51. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Materials Science

#815 in the United States

#877 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,415
Enrollment: 5,573

52. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Materials Science

#847 in the United States

#912 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,246

53. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Materials Science

#869 in the United States

#935 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,562

54. Houston Baptist University

Houston

For Materials Science

#990 in the United States

#1058 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,530

55. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Materials Science

#997 in the United States

#1066 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 905
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

56. Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Texarkana

For Materials Science

#1029 in the United States

#1101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 975
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

57. LeTourneau University

Longview

For Materials Science

#1044 in the United States

#1117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,007

58. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Materials Science

#1050 in the United States

#1123 in North America

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

59. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Materials Science

#1053 in the United States

#1126 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1087
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

60. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Materials Science

#1057 in the United States

#1130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1016
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 89%

61. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

For Materials Science

#1058 in the United States

#1131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,469

62. Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest

Austin

For Materials Science

#1091 in the United States

#1164 in North America

Enrollment: 116
Male:Female: 28:72

63. Midland College

Midland

For Materials Science

#1105 in the United States

#1178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $5,502
Enrollment: 5,219

Closest to Texas states to learn Materials Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	15	95
New Mexico	8	81
Louisiana	21	78
Arkansas	14	107
Kansas	12	91
Mississippi	11	126
Colorado	15	39
Missouri	22	55
Arizona	6	36
Nebraska	8	75
Alabama	20	93
Iowa	11	32
Utah	8	40
Illinois	46	6
Tennessee	28	50
South Dakota	8	225
Kentucky	15	65
Georgia	27	7
Indiana	27	13
Minnesota	21	17
Wisconsin	25	16
Nevada	4	121
Florida	39	24
South Carolina	20	73
North Dakota	5	135
Ohio	43	21
North Carolina	27	25
Michigan	29	5
California	86	2
Montana	3	153
Idaho	5	152
West Virginia	11	106
Virginia	30	35
District of Columbia	8	131
Maryland	23	27
Pennsylvania	79	8
Oregon	15	80
New Jersey	21	22
Washington	20	15
New York	102	11
Connecticut	19	30
Vermont	4	130
Massachusetts	51	1
Rhode Island	8	58
New Hampshire	8	104
Maine	9	166
Puerto Rico	12	247
Alaska	3	198
Hawaii	4	147