59 Best Mechanical Engineering schools 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 3.36M citations received by 117K academic papers made by 59 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: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Mechanical Engineering

#23 in the United States

#25 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#58 in the United States

#66 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#77 in the United States

#88 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Mechanical Engineering

#94 in the United States

#110 in North America

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

6. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#106 in the United States

#126 in North America

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

7. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Mechanical Engineering

#115 in the United States

#137 in North America

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
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: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

9. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Mechanical Engineering

#117 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

10. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#130 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

11. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Mechanical Engineering

#133 in the United States

#159 in North America

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

12. University of North Texas

Denton

For Mechanical Engineering

#148 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

13. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Mechanical Engineering

#160 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
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: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

15. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Mechanical Engineering

#167 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

16. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#185 in the United States

#215 in North America

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

17. Baylor University

Waco

For Mechanical Engineering

#198 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

18. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Mechanical Engineering

#212 in the United States

#243 in North America

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

19. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Mechanical Engineering

#233 in the United States

#266 in North America

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

20. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Mechanical Engineering

#264 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

21. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Mechanical Engineering

#294 in the United States

#333 in North America

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

22. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Mechanical Engineering

#301 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

23. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Mechanical Engineering

#366 in the United States

#410 in North America

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

24. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Mechanical Engineering

#367 in the United States

#411 in North America

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

25. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Mechanical Engineering

#371 in the United States

#417 in North America

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

26. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Mechanical Engineering

#372 in the United States

#418 in North America

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

27. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Mechanical Engineering

#375 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

28. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Mechanical Engineering

#393 in the United States

#440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

29. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Mechanical Engineering

#400 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

30. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Mechanical Engineering

#421 in the United States

#469 in North America

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

31. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Mechanical Engineering

#453 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

32. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Mechanical Engineering

#464 in the United States

#516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,332
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

33. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#473 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

34. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#481 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

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. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Mechanical Engineering

#502 in the United States

#555 in North America

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

37. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Mechanical Engineering

#506 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

38. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#568 in the United States

#624 in North America

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

39. University of Dallas

Irving

For Mechanical Engineering

#591 in the United States

#649 in North America

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

40. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Mechanical Engineering

#603 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,037
Enrollment: 5,324

41. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Mechanical Engineering

#616 in the United States

#675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

42. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Mechanical Engineering

#626 in the United States

#685 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

43. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Mechanical Engineering

#644 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

44. Texas College

Tyler

For Mechanical Engineering

#671 in the United States

#733 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,958
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,381

45. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Mechanical Engineering

#730 in the United States

#794 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

46. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Mechanical Engineering

#733 in the United States

#797 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,412

47. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Mechanical Engineering

#777 in the United States

#843 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

48. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Mechanical Engineering

#778 in the United States

#844 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $13,210
Enrollment: 3,586

49. Austin College

Sherman

For Mechanical Engineering

#790 in the United States

#856 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,462

50. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Mechanical Engineering

#799 in the United States

#865 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 971
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,906

51. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Mechanical Engineering

#833 in the United States

#900 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,760

52. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Mechanical Engineering

#835 in the United States

#902 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

53. LeTourneau University

Longview

For Mechanical Engineering

#842 in the United States

#909 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,799

54. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Mechanical Engineering

#868 in the United States

#935 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,544

55. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Mechanical Engineering

#908 in the United States

#979 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $23,363
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,354

56. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Mechanical Engineering

#983 in the United States

#1054 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,766

57. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#1013 in the United States

#1086 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,599

58. Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Texarkana

For Mechanical Engineering

#1032 in the United States

#1107 in North America

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

59. Houston Baptist University

Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#1034 in the United States

#1109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,282

Closest to Texas states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	11	93
New Mexico	6	100
Louisiana	16	61
Arkansas	12	135
Kansas	9	101
Mississippi	7	123
Colorado	15	46
Missouri	21	51
Arizona	6	42
Nebraska	7	81
Alabama	17	90
Iowa	10	40
Utah	7	44
Illinois	45	6
Tennessee	24	52
South Dakota	6	298
Kentucky	15	59
Georgia	28	8
Indiana	24	10
Minnesota	21	20
Wisconsin	23	11
Florida	33	26
South Carolina	16	74
North Dakota	4	190
Ohio	38	14
North Carolina	27	38
Michigan	24	5
California	87	2
Montana	3	188
Idaho	4	163
West Virginia	9	105
Virginia	29	32
District of Columbia	8	107
Maryland	22	13
Pennsylvania	72	12
Oregon	15	84
New Jersey	20	22
Washington	20	7
New York	103	9
Connecticut	18	28
Vermont	4	150
Massachusetts	48	1
Rhode Island	7	65
New Hampshire	8	108
Maine	8	191
Puerto Rico	7	283
Alaska	3	220
Hawaii	4	126