Best Mechanical Engineering schools in Houston, TX [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Houston ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 606K citations received by 22K academic papers made by 8 universities in Houston 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. Rice University

For Mechanical Engineering

#3 in Texas

#59 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

2. University of Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#4 in Texas

#72 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

3. Baylor College of Medicine

For Mechanical Engineering

#6 in Texas

#107 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

4. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Mechanical Engineering

#11 in Texas

#139 in the United States

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

5. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Mechanical Engineering

#16 in Texas

#183 in the United States

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

6. University of Houston - Clear Lake

For Mechanical Engineering

#33 in Texas

#465 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

7. University of Houston - Downtown

For Mechanical Engineering

#38 in Texas

#530 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

8. Texas Southern University

For Mechanical Engineering

#39 in Texas

#563 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

Universities for Mechanical Engineering near Houston

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
69	Prairie View A&M University	403	Prairie View, Texas
77	University of Texas Medical Branch	207	Galveston, Texas
107	Sam Houston State University	430	Huntsville, Texas
130	Lamar University	255	Beaumont, Texas
132	Texas A&M University - College Station	21	College Station, Texas
234	University of Texas at Austin	14	Austin, Texas
240	Southwestern University	340	Georgetown, Texas
247	Texas State University	229	San Marcos, Texas
259	Baylor University	211	Waco, Texas
284	University of Texas at Tyler	434	Tyler, Texas

8 Best Mechanical Engineering schools in Houston, TX

1. Rice University

2. University of Houston

3. Baylor College of Medicine

4. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

5. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

6. University of Houston - Clear Lake

7. University of Houston - Downtown

8. Texas Southern University

Universities for Mechanical Engineering near Houston

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