Ecology in Houston, TX: 11 Best colleges Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Houston ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 1.65M citations received by 38.7K academic papers made by 11 universities in Houston 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. Rice University

For Ecology

#4 in Texas

#101 in the United States

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

2. University of Houston

For Ecology

#5 in Texas

#116 in the United States

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

3. Baylor College of Medicine

For Ecology

#6 in Texas

#124 in the United States

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

4. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Ecology

#8 in Texas

#148 in the United States

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

5. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Ecology

#15 in Texas

#179 in the United States

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

6. Texas Southern University

For Ecology

#39 in Texas

#578 in the United States

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

7. University of Houston - Clear Lake

For Ecology

#41 in Texas

#600 in the United States

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

8. University of Houston - Downtown

For Ecology

#47 in Texas

#751 in the United States

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

9. University of St Thomas - Texas

For Ecology

#57 in Texas

#981 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,599

10. Houston Baptist University

For Ecology

#62 in Texas

#1172 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,282

11. South Texas College of Law Houston

For Ecology

#67 in Texas

#1311 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,089
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1923

Universities for Ecology near Houston

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
69	Prairie View A&M University	443	Prairie View, Texas
74	Texas A&M University at Galveston	278	Galveston, Texas
77	University of Texas Medical Branch	166	Galveston, Texas
107	Sam Houston State University	337	Huntsville, Texas
130	Lamar University	344	Beaumont, Texas
132	Texas A&M University - College Station	17	College Station, Texas
214	McNeese State University	513	Lake Charles, Louisiana
218	Stephen F Austin State University	384	Nacogdoches, Texas
234	University of Texas at Austin	25	Austin, Texas
240	Southwestern University	377	Georgetown, Texas