22 Best Biomedical 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 Biomedical Engineering. A graph of 434K citations received by 13.2K academic papers made by 22 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. Rice University

Houston

For Biomedical Engineering

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

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

2. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Biomedical Engineering

#25 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

3. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Biomedical Engineering

#38 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

4. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Biomedical Engineering

#57 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

5. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Biomedical Engineering

#59 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

6. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Biomedical Engineering

#61 in the United States

#68 in North America

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

7. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Biomedical Engineering

#63 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

8. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Biomedical Engineering

#88 in the United States

#100 in North America

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

9. University of Houston

Houston

For Biomedical Engineering

#91 in the United States

#104 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Biomedical Engineering

#98 in the United States

#112 in North America

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

11. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Biomedical Engineering

#99 in the United States

#113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

12. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Biomedical Engineering

#121 in the United States

#136 in North America

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

13. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Biomedical Engineering

#132 in the United States

#148 in North America

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

14. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Biomedical Engineering

#133 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

15. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Biomedical Engineering

#140 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

16. Baylor University

Waco

For Biomedical Engineering

#155 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

17. University of North Texas

Denton

For Biomedical Engineering

#159 in the United States

#180 in North America

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

18. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Biomedical Engineering

#221 in the United States

#247 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

19. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Biomedical Engineering

#223 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

20. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Biomedical Engineering

#237 in the United States

#265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

21. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Biomedical Engineering

#239 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

22. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Biomedical Engineering

#261 in the United States

#289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

Closest to Texas states to learn Biomedical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	5	107
Louisiana	6	70
Arkansas	4	144
Kansas	3	94
Mississippi	3	148
Colorado	5	52
Missouri	5	24
Arizona	3	50
Nebraska	4	104
Alabama	4	64
Iowa	2	33
Utah	3	20
Illinois	11	23
Tennessee	6	45
Georgia	7	9
Indiana	6	35
Minnesota	2	22
Wisconsin	4	19
Florida	10	31
South Carolina	3	53
North Dakota	2	168
Ohio	13	10
North Carolina	7	13
Michigan	7	3
California	22	4
Virginia	7	28
District of Columbia	4	90
Maryland	6	8
Pennsylvania	14	5
Oregon	4	66
New Jersey	6	48
Washington	3	7
New York	24	15
Massachusetts	10	1
Rhode Island	3	56