Houston, TX's 11 best Geology colleges [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Houston ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 2.97M citations received by 76.8K 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. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Geology

#3 in Texas

#80 in the United States

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

2. Rice University

For Geology

#4 in Texas

#81 in the United States

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

3. University of Houston

For Geology

#5 in Texas

#90 in the United States

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

4. Baylor College of Medicine

For Geology

#6 in Texas

#93 in the United States

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

5. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Geology

#7 in Texas

#95 in the United States

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

6. University of Houston - Clear Lake

For Geology

#36 in Texas

#527 in the United States

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

7. Texas Southern University

For Geology

#43 in Texas

#672 in the United States

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

8. University of Houston - Downtown

For Geology

#45 in Texas

#681 in the United States

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

9. University of St Thomas - Texas

For Geology

#56 in Texas

#959 in the United States

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

10. South Texas College of Law Houston

For Geology

#65 in Texas

#1247 in the United States

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

11. Houston Baptist University

For Geology

#66 in Texas

#1299 in the United States

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

Universities for Geology near Houston

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
69	Prairie View A&M University	487	Prairie View, Texas
74	Texas A&M University at Galveston	295	Galveston, Texas
77	University of Texas Medical Branch	176	Galveston, Texas
107	Sam Houston State University	369	Huntsville, Texas
130	Lamar University	426	Beaumont, Texas
132	Texas A&M University - College Station	22	College Station, Texas
218	Stephen F Austin State University	410	Nacogdoches, Texas
234	University of Texas at Austin	15	Austin, Texas
240	Southwestern University	407	Georgetown, Texas
247	Texas State University	228	San Marcos, Texas