39 Best Civil 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 Civil Engineering. A graph of 927K citations received by 30.5K academic papers made by 39 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 Civil Engineering

#12 in the United States

#14 in North America

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

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Civil Engineering

#14 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

3. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Civil Engineering

#41 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

4. Rice University

Houston

For Civil Engineering

#67 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Civil Engineering

#77 in the United States

#92 in North America

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

6. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Civil Engineering

#108 in the United States

#128 in North America

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

7. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Civil Engineering

#125 in the United States

#150 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Civil Engineering

#127 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

9. University of North Texas

Denton

For Civil Engineering

#152 in the United States

#179 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Civil Engineering

#165 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

11. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Civil Engineering

#172 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

12. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Civil Engineering

#176 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

13. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Civil Engineering

#179 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

14. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Civil Engineering

#186 in the United States

#217 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

15. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Civil Engineering

#188 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

16. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Civil Engineering

#203 in the United States

#234 in North America

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

17. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Civil Engineering

#216 in the United States

#248 in North America

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

18. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Civil Engineering

#233 in the United States

#268 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

19. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Civil Engineering

#235 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

20. Baylor University

Waco

For Civil Engineering

#254 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

21. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Civil Engineering

#287 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

22. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Civil Engineering

#297 in the United States

#338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 98%

23. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Civil Engineering

#306 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,005

24. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Civil Engineering

#311 in the United States

#353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

25. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Civil Engineering

#313 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

26. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Civil Engineering

#368 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

27. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Civil Engineering

#373 in the United States

#421 in North America

Enrollment: 4,890
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

28. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Civil Engineering

#396 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

29. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Civil Engineering

#428 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

30. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Civil Engineering

#429 in the United States

#481 in North America

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

31. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Civil Engineering

#445 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

32. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Civil Engineering

#488 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

33. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Civil Engineering

#514 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

34. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Civil Engineering

#515 in the United States

#569 in North America

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

35. Texas College

Tyler

For Civil Engineering

#526 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,901
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $10,182

36. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Civil Engineering

#528 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,264

37. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Civil Engineering

#546 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

38. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Civil Engineering

#553 in the United States

#612 in North America

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

39. University of Dallas

Irving

For Civil Engineering

#554 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,221

Closest to Texas states to learn Civil Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	4	80
New Mexico	3	105
Louisiana	8	55
Arkansas	6	131
Kansas	5	75
Mississippi	5	137
Colorado	10	30
Missouri	9	58
Arizona	3	27
Nebraska	5	61
Alabama	8	79
Iowa	4	36
Utah	5	48
Illinois	22	9
Tennessee	12	57
South Dakota	5	163
Kentucky	8	68
Georgia	13	15
Indiana	14	21
Minnesota	8	23
Wisconsin	11	7
Florida	21	25
South Carolina	9	71
North Dakota	2	169
Ohio	20	17
North Carolina	14	37
Michigan	15	5
California	53	1
Montana	3	134
Idaho	3	139
Virginia	15	20
District of Columbia	6	98
Maryland	13	6
Pennsylvania	24	13
Oregon	6	51
New Jersey	13	31
Washington	11	8
New York	58	11
Connecticut	9	38
Vermont	3	140
Massachusetts	25	3
Rhode Island	4	89
New Hampshire	3	136
Maine	6	133
Puerto Rico	3	251
Alaska	3	97