40 Best Systems 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 887K citations received by 25.7K academic papers made by 40 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 Systems Engineering

#8 in the United States

#9 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 Systems Engineering

#23 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#61 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#81 in the United States

#98 in North America

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

5. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Systems Engineering

#95 in the United States

#113 in North America

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

6. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Systems Engineering

#98 in the United States

#117 in North America

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

7. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Systems Engineering

#102 in the United States

#122 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Systems Engineering

#109 in the United States

#130 in North America

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

9. University of North Texas

Denton

For Systems Engineering

#116 in the United States

#138 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Systems Engineering

#139 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

11. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#143 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

12. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Systems Engineering

#177 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

13. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Systems Engineering

#184 in the United States

#215 in North America

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

14. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Systems Engineering

#203 in the United States

#235 in North America

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

15. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Systems Engineering

#208 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

16. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#211 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

17. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Systems Engineering

#219 in the United States

#254 in North America

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

18. Baylor University

Waco

For Systems Engineering

#222 in the United States

#258 in North America

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

19. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Systems Engineering

#224 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

20. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#257 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

21. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#317 in the United States

#359 in North America

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

22. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Systems Engineering

#339 in the United States

#382 in North America

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

23. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Systems Engineering

#345 in the United States

#388 in North America

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

24. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Systems Engineering

#346 in the United States

#389 in North America

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

25. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Systems Engineering

#352 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

26. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Systems Engineering

#355 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

27. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Systems Engineering

#369 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

28. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Systems Engineering

#383 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

29. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Systems Engineering

#391 in the United States

#439 in North America

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

30. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Systems Engineering

#401 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

31. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Systems Engineering

#414 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

32. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Systems Engineering

#422 in the United States

#472 in North America

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

33. University of Dallas

Irving

For Systems Engineering

#429 in the United States

#479 in North America

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

34. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Systems Engineering

#437 in the United States

#487 in North America

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

35. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#470 in the United States

#521 in North America

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

36. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Systems Engineering

#507 in the United States

#561 in North America

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

37. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#521 in the United States

#575 in North America

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

38. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Systems Engineering

#524 in the United States

#578 in North America

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

39. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Systems Engineering

#544 in the United States

#598 in North America

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

40. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Systems Engineering

#547 in the United States

#601 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Systems Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	4	96
New Mexico	3	111
Louisiana	7	78
Arkansas	6	142
Kansas	4	94
Mississippi	5	100
Colorado	9	41
Missouri	10	43
Arizona	4	27
Nebraska	5	66
Alabama	9	97
Iowa	4	42
Utah	5	51
Illinois	20	6
Tennessee	12	48
South Dakota	4	256
Kentucky	7	72
Georgia	10	5
Indiana	13	13
Minnesota	10	25
Wisconsin	13	18
Florida	18	30
South Carolina	7	79
North Dakota	2	138
Ohio	20	19
North Carolina	13	38
Michigan	14	7
California	52	3
Idaho	3	165
Virginia	14	28
District of Columbia	7	86
Maryland	12	10
Pennsylvania	31	1
Oregon	8	68
New Jersey	14	21
Washington	10	9
New York	57	16
Connecticut	12	34
Vermont	3	145
Massachusetts	31	2
Rhode Island	3	69
New Hampshire	3	108
Maine	3	228