35 Best colleges for Electronic Engineering in Texas

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.36M citations received by 40.8K 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: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Electronic Engineering

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. Rice University

Houston

For Electronic Engineering

#46 in the United States

#53 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

4. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Electronic Engineering

#54 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Electronic Engineering

#80 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
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: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Electronic Engineering

#105 in the United States

#128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

8. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Electronic Engineering

#123 in the United States

#151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

9. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Electronic Engineering

#126 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

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: 90%

11. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Electronic Engineering

#130 in the United States

#158 in North America

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

12. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Electronic Engineering

#139 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

13. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Electronic Engineering

#152 in the United States

#183 in North America

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

14. Baylor University

Waco

For Electronic Engineering

#197 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

15. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Electronic Engineering

#206 in the United States

#240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

16. 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: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

17. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Electronic Engineering

#220 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

18. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Electronic Engineering

#225 in the United States

#261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

19. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Electronic Engineering

#231 in the United States

#267 in North America

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

20. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Electronic Engineering

#239 in the United States

#275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

21. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Electronic Engineering

#253 in the United States

#290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

22. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Electronic Engineering

#308 in the United States

#353 in North America

Enrollment: 5,098
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

23. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Electronic Engineering

#323 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

24. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Electronic Engineering

#325 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,228

25. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Electronic Engineering

#330 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

26. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Electronic Engineering

#337 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

27. University of Dallas

Irving

For Electronic Engineering

#348 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,209

28. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Electronic Engineering

#357 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

29. Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Texarkana

For Electronic Engineering

#435 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,736
Enrollment: 2,412

30. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Electronic Engineering

#438 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

31. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Electronic Engineering

#440 in the United States

#494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

32. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Electronic Engineering

#451 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

33. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Electronic Engineering

#458 in the United States

#512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%

34. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Electronic Engineering

#462 in the United States

#516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,224

35. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Electronic Engineering

#467 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

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	79
Arkansas	5	101
Kansas	4	103
Mississippi	5	100
Colorado	7	30
Missouri	8	59
Arizona	4	31
Nebraska	6	92
Alabama	9	70
Iowa	4	44
Utah	5	55
Illinois	15	7
Tennessee	13	49
South Dakota	4	258
Kentucky	5	91
Georgia	11	4
Indiana	11	16
Minnesota	6	20
Wisconsin	9	23
Florida	17	24
South Carolina	5	75
North Dakota	2	132
Ohio	20	27
North Carolina	12	26
Michigan	14	6
California	41	1
Montana	3	140
Idaho	3	149
West Virginia	3	141
Virginia	14	12
District of Columbia	7	106
Maryland	11	9
Pennsylvania	24	14
Oregon	6	52
New Jersey	11	15
Washington	8	29
New York	48	18
Connecticut	7	51
Massachusetts	23	2
Rhode Island	3	97
New Hampshire	3	90
Puerto Rico	3	230