37 Best Civil 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 Civil Engineering. A graph of 657K citations received by 27.2K academic papers made by 37 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

#13 in North America

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

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Civil Engineering

#15 in the United States

#17 in North America

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

3. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Civil Engineering

#48 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

4. Rice University

Houston

For Civil Engineering

#66 in the United States

#78 in North America

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

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Civil Engineering

#75 in the United States

#87 in North America

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

6. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Civil Engineering

#108 in the United States

#129 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Civil Engineering

#123 in the United States

#148 in North America

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

8. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Civil Engineering

#124 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

9. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Civil Engineering

#142 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

10. University of North Texas

Denton

For Civil Engineering

#160 in the United States

#187 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 Civil Engineering

#171 in the United States

#200 in North America

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

12. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Civil Engineering

#172 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

13. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Civil Engineering

#179 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Civil Engineering

#180 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

15. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Civil Engineering

#186 in the United States

#217 in North America

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

16. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Civil Engineering

#209 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

17. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Civil Engineering

#220 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

18. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Civil Engineering

#224 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

19. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Civil Engineering

#234 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

20. Baylor University

Waco

For Civil Engineering

#262 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

21. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Civil Engineering

#287 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

22. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Civil Engineering

#290 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

23. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Civil Engineering

#300 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

24. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Civil Engineering

#308 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

25. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Civil Engineering

#322 in the United States

#364 in North America

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

26. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Civil Engineering

#348 in the United States

#394 in North America

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

27. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Civil Engineering

#384 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

28. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Civil Engineering

#421 in the United States

#473 in North America

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

29. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Civil Engineering

#426 in the United States

#478 in North America

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

30. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Civil Engineering

#433 in the United States

#485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

31. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Civil Engineering

#449 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

32. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Civil Engineering

#496 in the United States

#549 in North America

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

33. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Civil Engineering

#498 in the United States

#551 in North America

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

34. University of Dallas

Irving

For Civil Engineering

#508 in the United States

#562 in North America

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

35. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Civil Engineering

#512 in the United States

#566 in North America

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

36. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Civil Engineering

#517 in the United States

#571 in North America

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

37. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Civil Engineering

#521 in the United States

#575 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Civil Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	4	82
New Mexico	3	106
Louisiana	7	43
Arkansas	6	129
Kansas	3	76
Mississippi	5	145
Colorado	10	29
Missouri	8	59
Arizona	3	25
Nebraska	4	60
Alabama	8	77
Iowa	3	35
Utah	5	46
Illinois	18	9
Tennessee	11	57
South Dakota	5	169
Kentucky	7	73
Georgia	12	14
Indiana	13	28
Minnesota	8	21
Wisconsin	11	7
Florida	19	24
South Carolina	8	71
North Dakota	3	173
Ohio	18	16
North Carolina	14	37
Michigan	14	5
California	49	1
Montana	3	151
Idaho	3	140
Virginia	14	19
District of Columbia	6	107
Maryland	13	6
Pennsylvania	24	13
Oregon	7	54
New Jersey	12	32
Washington	10	8
New York	56	11
Connecticut	9	39
Massachusetts	25	3
Rhode Island	4	85
New Hampshire	3	135
Maine	6	138
Puerto Rico	3	246
Alaska	3	104