39 Best colleges for Nanotechnology 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 Nanotechnology. A graph of 3.87M citations received by 76.4K academic papers made by 39 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 Nanotechnology

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

2. Rice University

Houston

For Nanotechnology

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

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

3. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Nanotechnology

#29 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Nanotechnology

#64 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

5. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Nanotechnology

#75 in the United States

#81 in North America

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

6. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Nanotechnology

#97 in the United States

#111 in North America

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

7. University of North Texas

Denton

For Nanotechnology

#100 in the United States

#114 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Nanotechnology

#106 in the United States

#120 in North America

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

9. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Nanotechnology

#117 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

10. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Nanotechnology

#130 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

11. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Nanotechnology

#131 in the United States

#153 in North America

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

12. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Nanotechnology

#144 in the United States

#169 in North America

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

13. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Nanotechnology

#156 in the United States

#181 in North America

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

14. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Nanotechnology

#171 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 Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Nanotechnology

#174 in the United States

#200 in North America

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

16. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Nanotechnology

#179 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

17. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Nanotechnology

#192 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

18. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Nanotechnology

#193 in the United States

#221 in North America

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

19. Baylor University

Waco

For Nanotechnology

#243 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

20. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Nanotechnology

#255 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

21. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Nanotechnology

#256 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

22. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Nanotechnology

#262 in the United States

#297 in North America

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

23. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Nanotechnology

#263 in the United States

#298 in North America

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

24. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Nanotechnology

#295 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

25. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Nanotechnology

#299 in the United States

#338 in North America

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

26. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Nanotechnology

#317 in the United States

#357 in North America

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

27. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Nanotechnology

#339 in the United States

#381 in North America

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

28. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Nanotechnology

#353 in the United States

#395 in North America

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

29. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Nanotechnology

#368 in the United States

#411 in North America

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

30. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Nanotechnology

#397 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

31. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Nanotechnology

#419 in the United States

#467 in North America

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

32. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Nanotechnology

#421 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

33. Austin College

Sherman

For Nanotechnology

#435 in the United States

#484 in North America

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

34. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Nanotechnology

#446 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

35. University of Dallas

Irving

For Nanotechnology

#477 in the United States

#529 in North America

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

36. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Nanotechnology

#479 in the United States

#531 in North America

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

37. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Nanotechnology

#506 in the United States

#562 in North America

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

38. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Nanotechnology

#517 in the United States

#573 in North America

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

39. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Nanotechnology

#558 in the United States

#615 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Nanotechnology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	5	111
New Mexico	4	77
Louisiana	12	86
Arkansas	7	80
Kansas	6	90
Mississippi	5	150
Colorado	9	45
Missouri	10	61
Arizona	4	25
Nebraska	7	68
Alabama	10	89
Iowa	4	41
Utah	3	37
Illinois	23	6
Tennessee	15	54
South Dakota	4	187
Kentucky	6	73
Georgia	12	4
Indiana	13	15
Minnesota	12	21
Wisconsin	13	18
Nevada	3	139
Florida	21	23
South Carolina	6	55
North Dakota	2	116
Ohio	25	28
North Carolina	16	17
Michigan	15	9
California	51	2
Montana	3	153
Idaho	3	165
Virginia	16	49
District of Columbia	7	136
Maryland	15	27
Pennsylvania	33	11
Oregon	8	87
New Jersey	12	24
Washington	7	14
New York	61	13
Connecticut	11	46
Vermont	3	184
Massachusetts	28	1
Rhode Island	3	57
New Hampshire	4	127
Maine	3	159
Puerto Rico	7	196