24 Best Computer Engineering 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 Computer Engineering. A graph of 331K citations received by 12.7K academic papers made by 24 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 Computer Engineering

#11 in the United States

#11 in North America

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

2. Rice University

Houston

For Computer Engineering

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

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

3. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Computer Engineering

#31 in the United States

#34 in North America

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

4. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Computer Engineering

#62 in the United States

#69 in North America

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

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Computer Engineering

#77 in the United States

#89 in North America

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

6. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Computer Engineering

#97 in the United States

#114 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Computer Engineering

#104 in the United States

#124 in North America

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

8. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Computer Engineering

#119 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Computer Engineering

#127 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

10. University of North Texas

Denton

For Computer Engineering

#131 in the United States

#158 in North America

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

11. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Computer Engineering

#182 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

12. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Computer Engineering

#195 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

13. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Computer Engineering

#214 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

14. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Computer Engineering

#217 in the United States

#250 in North America

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

15. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Computer Engineering

#221 in the United States

#255 in North America

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

16. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Computer Engineering

#227 in the United States

#261 in North America

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

17. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Computer Engineering

#239 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

18. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Computer Engineering

#248 in the United States

#282 in North America

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

19. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Computer Engineering

#254 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

20. Baylor University

Waco

For Computer Engineering

#259 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

21. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Computer Engineering

#267 in the United States

#303 in North America

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

22. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Computer Engineering

#273 in the United States

#309 in North America

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

23. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Computer Engineering

#285 in the United States

#323 in North America

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

24. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Computer Engineering

#286 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Computer Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	3	129
New Mexico	3	90
Louisiana	5	116
Arkansas	4	103
Kansas	3	81
Mississippi	3	118
Colorado	7	47
Missouri	5	54
Arizona	3	30
Alabama	6	82
Utah	3	43
Illinois	9	6
Tennessee	7	40
Georgia	7	5
Indiana	7	16
Minnesota	2	17
Wisconsin	3	9
Florida	10	25
North Dakota	2	157
Ohio	14	26
North Carolina	7	29
Michigan	9	7
California	28	1
Idaho	3	150
Virginia	7	23
District of Columbia	5	99
Maryland	7	10
Pennsylvania	13	3
Oregon	4	74
New Jersey	7	12
Washington	3	14
New York	22	20
Connecticut	4	41
Massachusetts	15	4
Rhode Island	3	85
New Hampshire	3	83

Closest to Texas states to learn Computer Engineering

Computer Science subfields in Texas