35 Best colleges for Electronic 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 Electronic Engineering. A graph of 1.3M citations received by 40K academic papers made by 35 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 Electronic 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 Electronic Engineering

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Electronic Engineering

#46 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

4. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Electronic Engineering

#54 in the United States

#66 in North America

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

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Electronic Engineering

#80 in the United States

#99 in North America

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

6. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Electronic Engineering

#93 in the United States

#113 in North America

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

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Electronic Engineering

#106 in the United States

#129 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Electronic Engineering

#124 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

9. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Electronic Engineering

#126 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

10. University of North Texas

Denton

For Electronic Engineering

#129 in the United States

#157 in North America

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

11. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Electronic Engineering

#130 in the United States

#158 in North America

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

12. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Electronic Engineering

#142 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

13. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Electronic Engineering

#157 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

14. Baylor University

Waco

For Electronic Engineering

#199 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

15. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Electronic Engineering

#207 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

16. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Electronic Engineering

#208 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

17. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Electronic Engineering

#220 in the United States

#255 in North America

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

18. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Electronic Engineering

#224 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

19. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Electronic Engineering

#235 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

20. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Electronic Engineering

#238 in the United States

#274 in North America

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

21. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Electronic Engineering

#254 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

22. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Electronic Engineering

#308 in the United States

#353 in North America

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

23. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Electronic Engineering

#322 in the United States

#367 in North America

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

24. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Electronic Engineering

#327 in the United States

#373 in North America

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

25. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Electronic Engineering

#331 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

26. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Electronic Engineering

#339 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

27. University of Dallas

Irving

For Electronic Engineering

#345 in the United States

#392 in North America

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

28. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Electronic Engineering

#353 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

29. Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Texarkana

For Electronic Engineering

#427 in the United States

#481 in North America

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

30. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Electronic Engineering

#440 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

31. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Electronic Engineering

#443 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

32. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Electronic Engineering

#450 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

33. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Electronic Engineering

#457 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

34. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Electronic Engineering

#461 in the United States

#515 in North America

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

35. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Electronic Engineering

#465 in the United States

#519 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Electronic Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	5	96
New Mexico	3	77
Louisiana	8	78
Arkansas	6	100
Kansas	4	104
Mississippi	5	99
Colorado	7	30
Missouri	8	59
Arizona	3	31
Nebraska	6	92
Alabama	9	70
Iowa	4	45
Utah	5	55
Illinois	15	7
Tennessee	12	49
South Dakota	4	256
Kentucky	5	90
Georgia	11	4
Indiana	11	16
Minnesota	6	20
Wisconsin	9	23
Florida	17	25
South Carolina	5	75
North Dakota	2	133
Ohio	20	27
North Carolina	12	26
Michigan	14	6
California	40	2
Montana	3	139
Idaho	3	149
West Virginia	3	140
Virginia	14	12
District of Columbia	7	105
Maryland	11	9
Pennsylvania	24	14
Oregon	6	52
New Jersey	11	15
Washington	8	29
New York	47	18
Connecticut	7	51
Massachusetts	22	1
Rhode Island	3	98
New Hampshire	3	89
Puerto Rico	3	229