36 Best colleges for Geotechnical 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 1.13M citations received by 37.1K academic papers made by 36 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 Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in the United States

#2 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 Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

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

3. University of Houston

Houston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#61 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

4. Rice University

Houston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#68 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Geotechnical Engineering

#98 in the United States

#117 in North America

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

6. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Geotechnical Engineering

#104 in the United States

#123 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Geotechnical Engineering

#126 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Geotechnical Engineering

#138 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

9. University of North Texas

Denton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#145 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

10. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Geotechnical Engineering

#147 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

11. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Geotechnical Engineering

#159 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

12. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#161 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

13. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Geotechnical Engineering

#193 in the United States

#229 in North America

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

14. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Geotechnical Engineering

#194 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

15. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Geotechnical Engineering

#195 in the United States

#232 in North America

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

16. Baylor University

Waco

For Geotechnical Engineering

#200 in the United States

#239 in North America

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

17. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#211 in the United States

#250 in North America

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

18. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#231 in the United States

#270 in North America

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

19. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#240 in the United States

#279 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

20. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#246 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

21. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Geotechnical Engineering

#248 in the United States

#287 in North America

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

22. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Geotechnical Engineering

#270 in the United States

#313 in North America

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

23. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Geotechnical Engineering

#272 in the United States

#315 in North America

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

24. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#284 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

25. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Geotechnical Engineering

#332 in the United States

#376 in North America

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

26. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Geotechnical Engineering

#335 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

27. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Geotechnical Engineering

#370 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

28. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Geotechnical Engineering

#381 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

29. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#400 in the United States

#448 in North America

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

30. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Geotechnical Engineering

#407 in the United States

#455 in North America

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

31. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Geotechnical Engineering

#417 in the United States

#465 in North America

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

32. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Geotechnical Engineering

#443 in the United States

#492 in North America

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

33. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Geotechnical Engineering

#445 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

34. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Geotechnical Engineering

#474 in the United States

#527 in North America

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

35. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#479 in the United States

#532 in North America

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

36. Texas College

Tyler

For Geotechnical Engineering

#495 in the United States

#549 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Geotechnical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	4	40
New Mexico	3	85
Louisiana	9	29
Arkansas	8	118
Kansas	5	49
Mississippi	5	110
Colorado	11	17
Missouri	10	54
Arizona	3	13
Nebraska	6	43
Alabama	8	66
Iowa	3	32
Utah	3	44
Illinois	17	7
Tennessee	11	52
South Dakota	4	150
Kentucky	5	64
Georgia	11	22
Indiana	12	11
Minnesota	8	10
Wisconsin	12	15
Florida	20	16
South Carolina	7	56
North Dakota	2	134
Ohio	19	18
North Carolina	11	25
Michigan	13	6
California	43	1
Montana	3	112
Idaho	3	89
Virginia	11	28
District of Columbia	6	162
Maryland	11	38
Pennsylvania	26	8
Oregon	5	27
New Jersey	8	34
Washington	9	14
New York	47	12
Connecticut	8	47
Vermont	3	114
Massachusetts	23	5
Rhode Island	3	71
New Hampshire	4	77
Maine	4	120
Puerto Rico	3	224
Alaska	3	74