Houston, TX's 10 best Chemistry colleges [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Houston ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 13.7M citations received by 296K 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

#3 in Texas

#33 in the United States

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

2. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Chemistry

#5 in Texas

#35 in the United States

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

3. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Chemistry

#6 in Texas

#82 in the United States

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

4. Rice University

For Chemistry

#7 in Texas

#85 in the United States

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

5. University of Houston

For Chemistry

#10 in Texas

#101 in the United States

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

6. Texas Southern University

For Chemistry

#33 in Texas

#424 in the United States

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

7. University of Houston - Clear Lake

For Chemistry

#41 in Texas

#550 in the United States

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

8. University of Houston - Downtown

For Chemistry

#49 in Texas

#803 in the United States

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

9. University of St Thomas - Texas

For Chemistry

#55 in Texas

#1056 in the United States

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

10. Houston Baptist University

For Chemistry

#62 in Texas

#1145 in the United States

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

Universities for Chemistry near Houston

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
69	Prairie View A&M University	406	Prairie View, Texas
74	Texas A&M University at Galveston	370	Galveston, Texas
77	University of Texas Medical Branch	100	Galveston, Texas
107	Sam Houston State University	410	Huntsville, Texas
130	Lamar University	326	Beaumont, Texas
132	Texas A&M University - College Station	34	College Station, Texas
234	University of Texas at Austin	26	Austin, Texas
240	Southwestern University	416	Georgetown, Texas
247	Texas State University	258	San Marcos, Texas
259	Baylor University	202	Waco, Texas