38 Best Systems Engineering schools in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 614K citations received by 22.2K academic papers made by 38 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: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

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: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. Rice University

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#63 in the United States

#77 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#82 in the United States

#100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
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: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

6. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Systems Engineering

#96 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

7. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Systems Engineering

#111 in the United States

#132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

8. University of North Texas

Denton

For Systems Engineering

#120 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

9. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Systems Engineering

#131 in the United States

#158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

10. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Systems Engineering

#147 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

11. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#172 in the United States

#203 in North America

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

12. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Systems Engineering

#179 in the United States

#210 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

13. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#191 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

14. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Systems Engineering

#198 in the United States

#230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

15. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Systems Engineering

#215 in the United States

#252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

16. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Systems Engineering

#216 in the United States

#253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

17. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Systems Engineering

#217 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

18. Baylor University

Waco

For Systems Engineering

#230 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

19. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Systems Engineering

#260 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

20. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#266 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

21. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#279 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

22. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Systems Engineering

#328 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

23. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Systems Engineering

#339 in the United States

#382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

24. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Systems Engineering

#362 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

25. University of Dallas

Irving

For Systems Engineering

#368 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,250

26. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Systems Engineering

#371 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

27. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Systems Engineering

#372 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

28. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Systems Engineering

#385 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

29. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Systems Engineering

#391 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Systems Engineering

#413 in the United States

#463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

31. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Systems Engineering

#422 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

32. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Systems Engineering

#424 in the United States

#474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

33. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Systems Engineering

#452 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

34. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#460 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

35. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Systems Engineering

#468 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

36. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Systems Engineering

#487 in the United States

#539 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

37. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Systems Engineering

#510 in the United States

#563 in North America

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

38. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Systems Engineering

#511 in the United States

#564 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

Closest to Texas states to learn Systems Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	4	91
New Mexico	3	98
Louisiana	7	74
Arkansas	6	142
Kansas	4	90
Mississippi	4	101
Colorado	8	45
Missouri	9	41
Arizona	4	27
Nebraska	5	62
Alabama	8	87
Iowa	4	38
Utah	5	49
Illinois	19	6
Tennessee	11	42
South Dakota	4	273
Kentucky	6	68
Georgia	9	5
Indiana	12	19
Minnesota	8	22
Wisconsin	11	14
Florida	18	32
South Carolina	7	81
North Dakota	2	143
Ohio	18	18
North Carolina	13	37
Michigan	14	7
California	47	3
Idaho	3	165
Virginia	13	28
District of Columbia	7	93
Maryland	12	9
Pennsylvania	29	1
Oregon	7	69
New Jersey	14	21
Washington	8	12
New York	55	17
Connecticut	12	34
Massachusetts	29	2
Rhode Island	3	78
New Hampshire	3	107
Maine	3	229