39 Best colleges for Nanotechnology 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 Nanotechnology. A graph of 3.65M citations received by 74.5K 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: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. Rice University

Houston

For Nanotechnology

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

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

3. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Nanotechnology

#29 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Nanotechnology

#64 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

5. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Nanotechnology

#74 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

6. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Nanotechnology

#98 in the United States

#112 in North America

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

7. University of North Texas

Denton

For Nanotechnology

#101 in the United States

#115 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Nanotechnology

#107 in the United States

#121 in North America

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

9. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Nanotechnology

#118 in the United States

#134 in North America

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

10. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Nanotechnology

#129 in the United States

#150 in North America

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

11. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Nanotechnology

#133 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

12. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Nanotechnology

#146 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

13. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Nanotechnology

#154 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

14. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Nanotechnology

#168 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

15. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Nanotechnology

#174 in the United States

#200 in North America

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

16. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Nanotechnology

#177 in the United States

#203 in North America

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

17. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Nanotechnology

#191 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

18. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Nanotechnology

#193 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

19. Baylor University

Waco

For Nanotechnology

#247 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

20. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Nanotechnology

#255 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

21. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Nanotechnology

#256 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

22. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Nanotechnology

#262 in the United States

#297 in North America

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

23. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Nanotechnology

#271 in the United States

#307 in North America

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

24. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Nanotechnology

#298 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

25. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Nanotechnology

#301 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

26. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Nanotechnology

#321 in the United States

#361 in North America

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

27. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Nanotechnology

#338 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

28. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Nanotechnology

#350 in the United States

#392 in North America

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

29. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Nanotechnology

#374 in the United States

#417 in North America

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

30. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Nanotechnology

#398 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

31. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Nanotechnology

#417 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

32. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Nanotechnology

#426 in the United States

#475 in North America

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

33. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Nanotechnology

#445 in the United States

#495 in North America

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

34. Austin College

Sherman

For Nanotechnology

#450 in the United States

#500 in North America

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

35. University of Dallas

Irving

For Nanotechnology

#472 in the United States

#524 in North America

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

36. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Nanotechnology

#490 in the United States

#542 in North America

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

37. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Nanotechnology

#510 in the United States

#566 in North America

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

38. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Nanotechnology

#514 in the United States

#570 in North America

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

39. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Nanotechnology

#550 in the United States

#607 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Nanotechnology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	5	110
New Mexico	4	75
Louisiana	12	86
Arkansas	7	80
Kansas	6	90
Mississippi	5	151
Colorado	8	44
Missouri	10	61
Arizona	4	25
Nebraska	7	68
Alabama	10	89
Iowa	4	41
Utah	3	37
Illinois	23	6
Tennessee	14	55
South Dakota	4	187
Kentucky	6	71
Georgia	12	4
Indiana	13	15
Minnesota	12	21
Wisconsin	12	19
Florida	21	23
South Carolina	6	54
North Dakota	2	116
Ohio	24	28
North Carolina	16	17
Michigan	15	9
California	51	2
Montana	3	153
Idaho	3	164
Virginia	15	48
District of Columbia	7	135
Maryland	15	27
Pennsylvania	31	11
Oregon	8	87
New Jersey	12	24
Washington	8	14
New York	59	13
Connecticut	11	46
Vermont	3	183
Massachusetts	28	1
Rhode Island	3	57
New Hampshire	4	127
Maine	3	159
Puerto Rico	7	196