52 Best colleges for Electrical Engineering 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 4.45M citations received by 137K academic papers made by 52 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 Electrical Engineering

#8 in the United States

#8 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 Electrical Engineering

#23 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#47 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#61 in the United States

#69 in North America

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

5. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Electrical Engineering

#68 in the United States

#79 in North America

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

6. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Electrical Engineering

#88 in the United States

#105 in North America

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

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Electrical Engineering

#97 in the United States

#117 in North America

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

8. University of North Texas

Denton

For Electrical Engineering

#138 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

9. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Electrical Engineering

#147 in the United States

#177 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Electrical Engineering

#149 in the United States

#179 in North America

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

11. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Electrical Engineering

#159 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

12. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#160 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

13. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#162 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

14. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Electrical Engineering

#191 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

15. Baylor University

Waco

For Electrical Engineering

#200 in the United States

#231 in North America

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

16. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Electrical Engineering

#204 in the United States

#237 in North America

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

17. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Electrical Engineering

#216 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

18. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#219 in the United States

#254 in North America

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

19. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Electrical Engineering

#228 in the United States

#263 in North America

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

20. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Electrical Engineering

#246 in the United States

#281 in North America

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

21. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Electrical Engineering

#265 in the United States

#303 in North America

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

22. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Electrical Engineering

#281 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

23. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Electrical Engineering

#308 in the United States

#350 in North America

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

24. University of Dallas

Irving

For Electrical Engineering

#319 in the United States

#364 in North America

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

25. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Electrical Engineering

#321 in the United States

#366 in North America

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

26. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Electrical Engineering

#347 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

27. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Electrical Engineering

#376 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

28. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Electrical Engineering

#380 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

29. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Electrical Engineering

#394 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

30. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Electrical Engineering

#444 in the United States

#497 in North America

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

31. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Electrical Engineering

#456 in the United States

#509 in North America

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

32. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Electrical Engineering

#478 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,344
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

33. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Electrical Engineering

#488 in the United States

#541 in North America

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

34. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#506 in the United States

#559 in North America

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

35. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#516 in the United States

#569 in North America

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

36. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Electrical Engineering

#540 in the United States

#593 in North America

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

37. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Electrical Engineering

#547 in the United States

#601 in North America

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

38. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Electrical Engineering

#573 in the United States

#628 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,562

39. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Electrical Engineering

#593 in the United States

#648 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,678
Enrollment: 15,664

40. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#610 in the United States

#666 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 86%

41. Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Texarkana

For Electrical Engineering

#619 in the United States

#675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 975
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

42. Texas College

Tyler

For Electrical Engineering

#620 in the United States

#676 in North America

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

43. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Electrical Engineering

#652 in the United States

#708 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 99%

44. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Electrical Engineering

#690 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,311

45. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Electrical Engineering

#716 in the United States

#775 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

46. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Electrical Engineering

#733 in the United States

#795 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1087
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

47. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Electrical Engineering

#737 in the United States

#799 in North America

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

48. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Electrical Engineering

#765 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

49. LeTourneau University

Longview

For Electrical Engineering

#779 in the United States

#843 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,007

50. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Electrical Engineering

#781 in the United States

#845 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,351

51. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Electrical Engineering

#783 in the United States

#847 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,415
Enrollment: 5,573

52. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Electrical Engineering

#787 in the United States

#851 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Electrical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	10	101
New Mexico	6	69
Louisiana	16	85
Arkansas	9	89
Kansas	9	103
Mississippi	6	117
Colorado	14	33
Missouri	16	65
Arizona	5	31
Nebraska	7	64
Alabama	16	80
Iowa	6	42
Utah	6	49
Illinois	36	6
Tennessee	19	48
South Dakota	6	207
Kentucky	9	81
Georgia	21	4
Indiana	18	13
Minnesota	16	22
Wisconsin	22	20
Florida	28	27
South Carolina	13	71
North Dakota	3	155
Ohio	31	25
North Carolina	21	30
Michigan	24	5
California	71	2
Montana	3	139
Idaho	4	158
West Virginia	3	113
Virginia	20	18
District of Columbia	8	110
Maryland	19	17
Pennsylvania	52	9
Oregon	12	66
New Jersey	17	12
Washington	16	19
New York	83	11
Connecticut	16	37
Vermont	3	166
Massachusetts	39	1
Rhode Island	6	82
New Hampshire	6	92
Maine	7	165
Puerto Rico	6	239
Alaska	3	210
Hawaii	3	126