43 Best Chemical 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 Chemical Engineering. A graph of 3.04M citations received by 65.7K academic papers made by 43 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 Chemical Engineering

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

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

2. Rice University

Houston

For Chemical Engineering

#15 in the United States

#16 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 Chemical Engineering

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Chemical Engineering

#55 in the United States

#62 in North America

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

5. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Chemical Engineering

#77 in the United States

#86 in North America

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

6. University of North Texas

Denton

For Chemical Engineering

#97 in the United States

#113 in North America

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

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Chemical Engineering

#98 in the United States

#114 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Chemical Engineering

#115 in the United States

#133 in North America

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

9. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Chemical Engineering

#137 in the United States

#160 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Chemical Engineering

#142 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

11. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Chemical Engineering

#150 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

12. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Chemical Engineering

#164 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

13. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Chemical Engineering

#168 in the United States

#198 in North America

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

14. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Chemical Engineering

#169 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

15. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Chemical Engineering

#178 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

16. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Chemical Engineering

#195 in the United States

#229 in North America

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

17. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Chemical Engineering

#197 in the United States

#231 in North America

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

18. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Chemical Engineering

#201 in the United States

#235 in North America

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

19. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Chemical Engineering

#241 in the United States

#277 in North America

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

20. Baylor University

Waco

For Chemical Engineering

#243 in the United States

#279 in North America

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

21. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Chemical Engineering

#263 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

22. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Chemical Engineering

#275 in the United States

#313 in North America

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

23. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Chemical Engineering

#280 in the United States

#318 in North America

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

24. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Chemical Engineering

#288 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

25. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Chemical Engineering

#302 in the United States

#344 in North America

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

26. Austin College

Sherman

For Chemical Engineering

#318 in the United States

#361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,739

27. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Chemical Engineering

#324 in the United States

#369 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

28. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Chemical Engineering

#336 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

29. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Chemical Engineering

#363 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

30. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Chemical Engineering

#367 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

31. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Chemical Engineering

#368 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

32. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Chemical Engineering

#371 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,551

33. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Chemical Engineering

#392 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

34. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Chemical Engineering

#406 in the United States

#456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

35. University of Dallas

Irving

For Chemical Engineering

#428 in the United States

#479 in North America

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

36. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Chemical Engineering

#429 in the United States

#480 in North America

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

37. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Chemical Engineering

#446 in the United States

#498 in North America

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

38. Texas College

Tyler

For Chemical Engineering

#472 in the United States

#524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,174
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $10,263

39. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Chemical Engineering

#495 in the United States

#548 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

40. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Chemical Engineering

#506 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

41. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Chemical Engineering

#559 in the United States

#615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

42. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Chemical Engineering

#571 in the United States

#628 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

43. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Chemical Engineering

#572 in the United States

#629 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

Closest to Texas states to learn Chemical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	6	87
New Mexico	4	79
Louisiana	13	74
Arkansas	7	85
Kansas	6	83
Mississippi	5	121
Colorado	8	42
Missouri	11	64
Arizona	4	29
Nebraska	6	62
Alabama	11	84
Iowa	5	33
Utah	3	39
Illinois	18	7
Tennessee	14	45
South Dakota	4	177
Kentucky	6	56
Georgia	14	3
Indiana	12	13
Minnesota	10	16
Wisconsin	13	17
Florida	22	24
South Carolina	6	52
North Dakota	2	113
Ohio	22	28
North Carolina	18	18
Michigan	15	10
California	48	2
Montana	3	145
Idaho	3	135
Virginia	15	38
District of Columbia	5	149
Maryland	14	25
Pennsylvania	29	6
Oregon	6	78
New Jersey	12	27
Washington	10	12
New York	60	14
Connecticut	11	47
Vermont	3	189
Massachusetts	25	1
Rhode Island	3	67
New Hampshire	3	116
Maine	3	148
Puerto Rico	6	202