Houston, TX's 5 best Forestry schools [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Houston ranked based on their research performance in Forestry. A graph of 29.3K citations received by 843 academic papers made by 5 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 Forestry

#4 in Texas

#108 in the United States

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

2. University of Houston

For Forestry

#9 in Texas

#158 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

3. Baylor College of Medicine

For Forestry

#11 in Texas

#185 in the United States

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

4. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Forestry

#13 in Texas

#199 in the United States

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

5. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Forestry

#19 in Texas

#218 in the United States

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

Universities for Forestry near Houston

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
132	Texas A&M University - College Station	8	College Station, Texas
218	Stephen F Austin State University	132	Nacogdoches, Texas
234	University of Texas at Austin	50	Austin, Texas
259	Baylor University	190	Waco, Texas
348	Texas A&M University - Kingsville	111	Kingsville, Texas
366	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	175	Dallas, Texas
411	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	64	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
418	University of North Texas	149	Denton, Texas
508	Tulane University of Louisiana	146	New Orleans, Louisiana
543	University of Arkansas at Monticello	123	Monticello, Arkansas