5 Best Engineering schools in Austin, TX [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Austin ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 5.81M citations received by 133K academic papers made by 5 universities in Austin 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

For Engineering

#1 in Texas

#11 in the United States

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

2. Saint Edward's University

For Engineering

#55 in Texas

#1006 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,766

3. Texas Health and Science University

For Engineering

#61 in Texas

#1145 in the United States

Enrollment: 92
Male:Female: 23:77

4. Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest

For Engineering

#65 in Texas

#1216 in the United States

Enrollment: 109
Male:Female: 31:69

5. Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

For Engineering

#76 in Texas

#1548 in the United States

Enrollment: 155
Male:Female: 40:60

Universities for Engineering near Austin

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
38	Southwestern University	434	Georgetown, Texas
50	Texas State University	237	San Marcos, Texas
118	Trinity University	428	San Antonio, Texas
120	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio	129	San Antonio, Texas
122	University of Texas at San Antonio	162	San Antonio, Texas
138	Texas A&M University - College Station	26	College Station, Texas
150	Baylor University	210	Waco, Texas
169	Prairie View A&M University	348	Prairie View, Texas
215	Sam Houston State University	381	Huntsville, Texas
234	Rice University	53	Houston, Texas