24 Best Computer Engineering schools in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 244K citations received by 11.7K 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

#12 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. Rice University

Houston

For Computer Engineering

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

3. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Computer Engineering

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

4. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Computer Engineering

#61 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Computer Engineering

#73 in the United States

#85 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

6. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Computer Engineering

#96 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

7. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Computer Engineering

#112 in the United States

#131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

8. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Computer Engineering

#121 in the United States

#142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Computer Engineering

#126 in the United States

#151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

10. University of North Texas

Denton

For Computer Engineering

#133 in the United States

#161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

11. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Computer Engineering

#188 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

12. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Computer Engineering

#189 in the United States

#219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

13. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Computer Engineering

#205 in the United States

#238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

14. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Computer Engineering

#210 in the United States

#243 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

15. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Computer Engineering

#215 in the United States

#248 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

16. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Computer Engineering

#221 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

17. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Computer Engineering

#246 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

18. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Computer Engineering

#248 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

19. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Computer Engineering

#256 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

20. Baylor University

Waco

For Computer Engineering

#259 in the United States

#295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

21. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Computer Engineering

#261 in the United States

#297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

22. University of Dallas

Irving

For Computer Engineering

#266 in the United States

#304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,250

23. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Computer Engineering

#279 in the United States

#317 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

24. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Computer Engineering

#280 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

Closest to Texas states to learn Computer Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	3	136
New Mexico	3	92
Louisiana	5	118
Arkansas	3	107
Kansas	3	80
Mississippi	3	125
Colorado	7	49
Missouri	5	51
Arizona	3	31
Alabama	6	83
Utah	3	40
Illinois	9	7
Tennessee	7	46
Georgia	7	4
Indiana	7	19
Minnesota	2	16
Wisconsin	3	9
Florida	10	25
North Dakota	2	157
Ohio	12	27
North Carolina	6	29
Michigan	8	6
California	28	1
Idaho	3	152
Virginia	7	23
District of Columbia	5	100
Maryland	6	10
Pennsylvania	10	3
Oregon	4	74
New Jersey	7	13
Washington	3	15
New York	22	22
Connecticut	4	38
Massachusetts	15	5
Rhode Island	3	82
New Hampshire	3	78

Closest to Texas states to learn Computer Engineering

Computer Science subfields in Texas