58 Best Mechanical Engineering schools 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 3.19M citations received by 114K academic papers made by 58 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 Mechanical Engineering

#15 in the United States

#16 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 Mechanical Engineering

#23 in the United States

#25 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#59 in the United States

#67 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#76 in the United States

#87 in North America

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

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Mechanical Engineering

#95 in the United States

#111 in North America

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

6. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#106 in the United States

#126 in North America

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

7. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Mechanical Engineering

#115 in the United States

#137 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Mechanical Engineering

#116 in the United States

#139 in North America

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

9. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Mechanical Engineering

#117 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

10. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Mechanical Engineering

#130 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

11. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#133 in the United States

#159 in North America

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

12. University of North Texas

Denton

For Mechanical Engineering

#149 in the United States

#177 in North America

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

13. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Mechanical Engineering

#161 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

14. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Mechanical Engineering

#166 in the United States

#196 in North America

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

15. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Mechanical Engineering

#169 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

16. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#189 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

17. Baylor University

Waco

For Mechanical Engineering

#201 in the United States

#231 in North America

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

18. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Mechanical Engineering

#212 in the United States

#243 in North America

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

19. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Mechanical Engineering

#232 in the United States

#265 in North America

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

20. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Mechanical Engineering

#264 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

21. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Mechanical Engineering

#295 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

22. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Mechanical Engineering

#300 in the United States

#339 in North America

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

23. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Mechanical Engineering

#368 in the United States

#413 in North America

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

24. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Mechanical Engineering

#370 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

25. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Mechanical Engineering

#372 in the United States

#418 in North America

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

26. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Mechanical Engineering

#374 in the United States

#420 in North America

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

27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#382 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

28. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Mechanical Engineering

#395 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

29. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Mechanical Engineering

#406 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

30. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Mechanical Engineering

#424 in the United States

#472 in North America

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

31. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Mechanical Engineering

#454 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

32. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Mechanical Engineering

#472 in the United States

#524 in North America

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

33. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#475 in the United States

#527 in North America

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

34. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#480 in the United States

#532 in North America

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

35. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Mechanical Engineering

#490 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

36. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Mechanical Engineering

#501 in the United States

#554 in North America

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

37. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Mechanical Engineering

#504 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

38. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#569 in the United States

#625 in North America

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

39. University of Dallas

Irving

For Mechanical Engineering

#587 in the United States

#644 in North America

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

40. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Mechanical Engineering

#603 in the United States

#662 in North America

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

41. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Mechanical Engineering

#621 in the United States

#680 in North America

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

42. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Mechanical Engineering

#624 in the United States

#683 in North America

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

43. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Mechanical Engineering

#639 in the United States

#698 in North America

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

44. Texas College

Tyler

For Mechanical Engineering

#662 in the United States

#723 in North America

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

45. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Mechanical Engineering

#732 in the United States

#795 in North America

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

46. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Mechanical Engineering

#747 in the United States

#811 in North America

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

47. Austin College

Sherman

For Mechanical Engineering

#749 in the United States

#813 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,777

48. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Mechanical Engineering

#780 in the United States

#846 in North America

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

49. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Mechanical Engineering

#783 in the United States

#849 in North America

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

50. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Mechanical Engineering

#794 in the United States

#860 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 905
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

51. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Mechanical Engineering

#826 in the United States

#893 in North America

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

52. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Mechanical Engineering

#829 in the United States

#896 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

53. LeTourneau University

Longview

For Mechanical Engineering

#844 in the United States

#911 in North America

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

54. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Mechanical Engineering

#871 in the United States

#938 in North America

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

55. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Mechanical Engineering

#910 in the United States

#981 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,246

56. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Mechanical Engineering

#987 in the United States

#1058 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1133
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $28,351

57. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#1009 in the United States

#1081 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,469

58. Houston Baptist University

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#1029 in the United States

#1104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,530

Closest to Texas states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	11	93
New Mexico	5	98
Louisiana	16	62
Arkansas	11	136
Kansas	9	101
Mississippi	7	123
Colorado	15	47
Missouri	21	51
Arizona	5	41
Nebraska	7	81
Alabama	17	90
Iowa	10	40
Utah	7	44
Illinois	45	6
Tennessee	24	52
South Dakota	6	304
Kentucky	15	58
Georgia	29	8
Indiana	24	11
Minnesota	20	19
Wisconsin	23	10
Florida	33	26
South Carolina	16	74
North Dakota	4	193
Ohio	38	14
North Carolina	27	38
Michigan	24	5
California	87	2
Montana	3	187
Idaho	4	163
West Virginia	9	105
Virginia	28	32
District of Columbia	8	107
Maryland	22	13
Pennsylvania	72	12
Oregon	15	84
New Jersey	20	22
Washington	19	7
New York	102	9
Connecticut	19	28
Vermont	4	150
Massachusetts	48	1
Rhode Island	7	65
New Hampshire	8	108
Maine	8	191
Puerto Rico	7	284
Alaska	3	219
Hawaii	4	127