39 Best Systems Engineering schools 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 839K citations received by 25.1K 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 Systems Engineering

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Systems Engineering

#24 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#60 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#82 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
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: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

6. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Systems Engineering

#98 in the United States

#117 in North America

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

7. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Systems Engineering

#100 in the United States

#119 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Systems Engineering

#111 in the United States

#132 in North America

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

9. University of North Texas

Denton

For Systems Engineering

#118 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Systems Engineering

#139 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
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: 5,048
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: 980
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

13. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Systems Engineering

#185 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

14. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Systems Engineering

#198 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

15. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Systems Engineering

#209 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

16. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#211 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

17. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Systems Engineering

#220 in the United States

#255 in North America

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

18. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Systems Engineering

#224 in the United States

#261 in North America

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

19. Baylor University

Waco

For Systems Engineering

#225 in the United States

#262 in North America

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

20. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#259 in the United States

#297 in North America

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

21. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#325 in the United States

#367 in North America

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

22. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Systems Engineering

#342 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

23. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Systems Engineering

#343 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

24. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Systems Engineering

#351 in the United States

#394 in North America

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

25. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Systems Engineering

#353 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

26. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Systems Engineering

#355 in the United States

#398 in North America

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

27. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Systems Engineering

#364 in the United States

#410 in North America

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

28. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Systems Engineering

#376 in the United States

#424 in North America

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

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: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

30. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Systems Engineering

#402 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

31. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Systems Engineering

#412 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 99%

32. University of Dallas

Irving

For Systems Engineering

#423 in the United States

#473 in North America

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

33. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Systems Engineering

#438 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,678
Enrollment: 15,664

34. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Systems Engineering

#441 in the United States

#491 in North America

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

35. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#472 in the United States

#524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 86%

36. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Systems Engineering

#501 in the United States

#554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

37. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#517 in the United States

#571 in North America

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

38. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Systems Engineering

#526 in the United States

#580 in North America

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

39. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Systems Engineering

#540 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Systems Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	4	96
New Mexico	3	108
Louisiana	7	78
Arkansas	6	146
Kansas	4	94
Mississippi	5	101
Colorado	9	41
Missouri	9	44
Arizona	3	27
Nebraska	5	66
Alabama	9	97
Iowa	4	42
Utah	5	51
Illinois	20	6
Tennessee	12	48
South Dakota	4	260
Kentucky	7	70
Georgia	10	5
Indiana	12	14
Minnesota	10	25
Wisconsin	13	18
Florida	18	31
South Carolina	7	79
North Dakota	2	142
Ohio	20	19
North Carolina	13	38
Michigan	14	7
California	52	3
Idaho	3	166
Virginia	13	28
District of Columbia	7	86
Maryland	12	11
Pennsylvania	30	1
Oregon	7	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	106
Maine	3	229