24 Best Computer Engineering schools 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 Computer Engineering. A graph of 341K citations received by 12.8K 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: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

2. Rice University

Houston

For Computer Engineering

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

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

3. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Computer Engineering

#31 in the United States

#34 in North America

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

4. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Computer Engineering

#62 in the United States

#69 in North America

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

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Computer Engineering

#78 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

6. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Computer Engineering

#92 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Computer Engineering

#103 in the United States

#123 in North America

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

8. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Computer Engineering

#119 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Computer Engineering

#127 in the United States

#151 in North America

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

10. University of North Texas

Denton

For Computer Engineering

#132 in the United States

#159 in North America

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

11. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Computer Engineering

#182 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

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: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

13. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Computer Engineering

#213 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

14. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Computer Engineering

#217 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

15. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Computer Engineering

#221 in the United States

#255 in North America

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

16. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Computer Engineering

#227 in the United States

#261 in North America

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

17. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Computer Engineering

#237 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

18. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Computer Engineering

#248 in the United States

#282 in North America

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

19. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Computer Engineering

#249 in the United States

#283 in North America

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

20. Baylor University

Waco

For Computer Engineering

#257 in the United States

#292 in North America

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

21. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Computer Engineering

#265 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

22. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Computer Engineering

#271 in the United States

#307 in North America

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

23. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Computer Engineering

#285 in the United States

#323 in North America

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

24. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Computer Engineering

#286 in the United States

#324 in North America

Enrollment: 4,938
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	130
New Mexico	3	90
Louisiana	5	116
Arkansas	4	102
Kansas	3	81
Mississippi	3	117
Colorado	7	47
Missouri	5	54
Arizona	3	30
Alabama	6	82
Utah	3	44
Illinois	9	6
Tennessee	7	41
Georgia	7	5
Indiana	7	16
Minnesota	2	17
Wisconsin	3	9
Florida	10	24
North Dakota	2	157
Ohio	14	26
North Carolina	7	29
Michigan	9	7
California	28	1
Idaho	3	151
Virginia	7	23
District of Columbia	5	98
Maryland	7	10
Pennsylvania	13	3
Oregon	4	73
New Jersey	7	12
Washington	3	14
New York	22	20
Connecticut	4	40
Massachusetts	15	4
Rhode Island	3	86
New Hampshire	3	84

Closest to Texas states to learn Computer Engineering

Computer Science subfields in Texas