45 Best colleges for Physical 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 3.23M citations received by 72.8K academic papers made by 45 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 Physical chemistry

#6 in the United States

#6 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 Physical chemistry

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Physical chemistry

#41 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Physical chemistry

#57 in the United States

#66 in North America

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

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Physical chemistry

#96 in the United States

#111 in North America

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

6. University of North Texas

Denton

For Physical chemistry

#99 in the United States

#115 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Physical chemistry

#101 in the United States

#117 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Physical chemistry

#115 in the United States

#133 in North America

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

9. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Physical chemistry

#139 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

10. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Physical chemistry

#149 in the United States

#177 in North America

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

11. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Physical chemistry

#158 in the United States

#187 in North America

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

12. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Physical chemistry

#177 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

13. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Physical chemistry

#178 in the United States

#210 in North America

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

14. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Physical chemistry

#180 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

15. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Physical chemistry

#187 in the United States

#221 in North America

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

16. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Physical chemistry

#188 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

17. Baylor University

Waco

For Physical chemistry

#202 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

18. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Physical chemistry

#214 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

19. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Physical chemistry

#231 in the United States

#267 in North America

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

20. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Physical chemistry

#232 in the United States

#268 in North America

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

21. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Physical chemistry

#267 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

22. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Physical chemistry

#287 in the United States

#330 in North America

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

23. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Physical chemistry

#298 in the United States

#342 in North America

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

24. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Physical chemistry

#307 in the United States

#351 in North America

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

25. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Physical chemistry

#309 in the United States

#353 in North America

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

26. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Physical chemistry

#324 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Physical chemistry

#325 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

28. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Physical chemistry

#362 in the United States

#411 in North America

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

29. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Physical chemistry

#387 in the United States

#437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

30. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Physical chemistry

#416 in the United States

#466 in North America

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

31. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Physical chemistry

#453 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

32. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Physical chemistry

#464 in the United States

#516 in North America

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

33. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Physical chemistry

#473 in the United States

#525 in North America

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

34. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Physical chemistry

#476 in the United States

#528 in North America

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

35. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Physical chemistry

#487 in the United States

#540 in North America

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

36. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Physical chemistry

#497 in the United States

#551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

37. Austin College

Sherman

For Physical chemistry

#505 in the United States

#559 in North America

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

38. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Physical chemistry

#548 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

39. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Physical chemistry

#551 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,544

40. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Physical chemistry

#571 in the United States

#626 in North America

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

41. Texas College

Tyler

For Physical chemistry

#629 in the United States

#688 in North America

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

42. University of Dallas

Irving

For Physical chemistry

#633 in the United States

#692 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,209

43. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Physical chemistry

#646 in the United States

#705 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,760

44. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Physical chemistry

#658 in the United States

#718 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

45. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Physical chemistry

#672 in the United States

#732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,037
Enrollment: 5,324

Closest to Texas states to learn Physical chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	5	95
New Mexico	4	82
Louisiana	16	71
Arkansas	10	104
Kansas	5	91
Mississippi	5	118
Colorado	11	38
Missouri	12	58
Arizona	4	27
Nebraska	7	74
Alabama	12	69
Iowa	6	35
Utah	5	28
Illinois	25	8
Tennessee	16	52
South Dakota	4	183
Kentucky	8	63
Georgia	18	4
Indiana	12	11
Minnesota	14	10
Wisconsin	18	12
Florida	24	22
South Carolina	10	59
North Dakota	2	135
Ohio	28	26
North Carolina	18	24
Michigan	16	7
California	55	2
Montana	3	138
Idaho	3	124
West Virginia	3	98
Virginia	18	42
District of Columbia	7	134
Maryland	16	20
Pennsylvania	38	5
Oregon	10	66
New Jersey	16	19
Washington	11	18
New York	70	16
Connecticut	13	34
Vermont	3	165
Massachusetts	30	1
Rhode Island	3	78
New Hampshire	4	132
Maine	6	153
Puerto Rico	7	191