Houston, TX's 10 best Chemistry colleges [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Houston ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 14.4M citations received by 303K academic papers made by 10 universities in Houston 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

For Chemistry

#4 in Texas

#34 in the United States

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

2. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Chemistry

#5 in Texas

#35 in the United States

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

3. Rice University

For Chemistry

#6 in Texas

#82 in the United States

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

4. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Chemistry

#7 in Texas

#84 in the United States

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

5. University of Houston

For Chemistry

#10 in Texas

#101 in the United States

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

6. Texas Southern University

For Chemistry

#32 in Texas

#421 in the United States

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

7. University of Houston - Clear Lake

For Chemistry

#41 in Texas

#553 in the United States

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

8. University of Houston - Downtown

For Chemistry

#49 in Texas

#809 in the United States

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

9. University of St Thomas - Texas

For Chemistry

#56 in Texas

#1059 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,599

10. Houston Baptist University

For Chemistry

#62 in Texas

#1146 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,282

Universities for Chemistry near Houston

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
69	Prairie View A&M University	400	Prairie View, Texas
74	Texas A&M University at Galveston	371	Galveston, Texas
77	University of Texas Medical Branch	100	Galveston, Texas
107	Sam Houston State University	405	Huntsville, Texas
130	Lamar University	324	Beaumont, Texas
132	Texas A&M University - College Station	33	College Station, Texas
234	University of Texas at Austin	26	Austin, Texas
240	Southwestern University	422	Georgetown, Texas
247	Texas State University	259	San Marcos, Texas
259	Baylor University	201	Waco, Texas