51 Best colleges for Electrical Engineering 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 Electrical Engineering. A graph of 3.24M citations received by 123K academic papers made by 51 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

#9 in the United States

#9 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 Electrical Engineering

#24 in the United States

#25 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#45 in the United States

#50 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#57 in the United States

#65 in North America

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

5. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Electrical Engineering

#66 in the United States

#77 in North America

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

6. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Electrical Engineering

#90 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Electrical Engineering

#97 in the United States

#116 in North America

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

8. University of North Texas

Denton

For Electrical Engineering

#141 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

9. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Electrical Engineering

#147 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Electrical Engineering

#153 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

11. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#157 in the United States

#187 in North America

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

12. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Electrical Engineering

#163 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

13. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#164 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

14. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Electrical Engineering

#185 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

15. Baylor University

Waco

For Electrical Engineering

#197 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

16. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Electrical Engineering

#212 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

17. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Electrical Engineering

#218 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

18. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Electrical Engineering

#226 in the United States

#261 in North America

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

19. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#228 in the United States

#263 in North America

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

20. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Electrical Engineering

#241 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

21. University of Dallas

Irving

For Electrical Engineering

#261 in the United States

#296 in North America

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

22. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Electrical Engineering

#272 in the United States

#308 in North America

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

23. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Electrical Engineering

#279 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

24. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Electrical Engineering

#307 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

25. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Electrical Engineering

#337 in the United States

#384 in North America

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

26. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Electrical Engineering

#342 in the United States

#390 in North America

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

27. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Electrical Engineering

#363 in the United States

#412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

28. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Electrical Engineering

#394 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

29. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Electrical Engineering

#409 in the United States

#459 in North America

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

30. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Electrical Engineering

#416 in the United States

#467 in North America

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

31. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#469 in the United States

#522 in North America

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

32. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Electrical Engineering

#472 in the United States

#525 in North America

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

33. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Electrical Engineering

#483 in the United States

#536 in North America

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

34. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#503 in the United States

#556 in North America

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

35. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Electrical Engineering

#506 in the United States

#559 in North America

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

36. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Electrical Engineering

#534 in the United States

#588 in North America

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

37. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Electrical Engineering

#560 in the United States

#614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $21,379
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,439

38. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Electrical Engineering

#564 in the United States

#618 in North America

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

39. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Electrical Engineering

#590 in the United States

#644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

40. Texas College

Tyler

For Electrical Engineering

#605 in the United States

#660 in North America

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

41. Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Texarkana

For Electrical Engineering

#632 in the United States

#687 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 95%

42. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Electrical Engineering

#661 in the United States

#717 in North America

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

43. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Electrical Engineering

#671 in the United States

#728 in North America

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

44. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Electrical Engineering

#706 in the United States

#766 in North America

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

45. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Electrical Engineering

#723 in the United States

#785 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,301
Enrollment: 4,057

46. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Electrical Engineering

#737 in the United States

#799 in North America

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

47. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Electrical Engineering

#747 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

48. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Electrical Engineering

#759 in the United States

#821 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,978

49. LeTourneau University

Longview

For Electrical Engineering

#761 in the United States

#823 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,974

50. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Electrical Engineering

#769 in the United States

#832 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,643
Enrollment: 5,784

51. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Electrical Engineering

#782 in the United States

#845 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Electrical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	10	103
New Mexico	6	67
Louisiana	16	84
Arkansas	9	92
Kansas	9	101
Mississippi	5	116
Colorado	14	33
Missouri	15	64
Arizona	4	31
Nebraska	7	61
Alabama	13	81
Iowa	6	36
Utah	6	47
Illinois	33	5
Tennessee	15	50
South Dakota	5	204
Kentucky	8	80
Georgia	19	4
Indiana	17	20
Minnesota	16	22
Wisconsin	21	18
Florida	28	27
South Carolina	12	70
North Dakota	3	155
Ohio	31	25
North Carolina	21	28
Michigan	21	6
California	66	2
Montana	3	137
Idaho	4	161
West Virginia	3	119
Virginia	19	17
District of Columbia	8	112
Maryland	18	16
Pennsylvania	52	8
Oregon	11	63
New Jersey	17	12
Washington	14	19
New York	80	14
Connecticut	15	37
Vermont	3	168
Massachusetts	38	1
Rhode Island	5	85
New Hampshire	5	95
Maine	7	167
Puerto Rico	5	239
Alaska	3	209
Hawaii	3	127