40 Best colleges for Oncology and Cancer research in Texas

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Oncology and Cancer research. A graph of 9.92M citations received by 214K academic papers made by 40 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 MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

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

2. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

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

3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Oncology and Cancer research

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

4. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Oncology and Cancer research

#45 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

5. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#60 in the United States

#64 in North America

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

6. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#74 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

7. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Oncology and Cancer research

#85 in the United States

#97 in North America

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

8. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Oncology and Cancer research

#89 in the United States

#101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Oncology and Cancer research

#95 in the United States

#107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

10. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Oncology and Cancer research

#106 in the United States

#119 in North America

Enrollment: 5,098
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

11. University of Houston

Houston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#121 in the United States

#134 in North America

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

12. Rice University

Houston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#136 in the United States

#151 in North America

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

13. Baylor University

Waco

For Oncology and Cancer research

#156 in the United States

#172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

14. University of North Texas

Denton

For Oncology and Cancer research

#160 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

15. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Oncology and Cancer research

#172 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,332
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

16. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Oncology and Cancer research

#188 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

17. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Oncology and Cancer research

#205 in the United States

#226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

18. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Oncology and Cancer research

#214 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

19. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Oncology and Cancer research

#219 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

20. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Oncology and Cancer research

#228 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

21. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Oncology and Cancer research

#289 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

22. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Oncology and Cancer research

#292 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

23. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#298 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

24. Texas College

Tyler

For Oncology and Cancer research

#346 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,958
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,381

25. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Oncology and Cancer research

#353 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

26. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Oncology and Cancer research

#362 in the United States

#398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

27. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Oncology and Cancer research

#367 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

28. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Oncology and Cancer research

#402 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,228

29. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Oncology and Cancer research

#413 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%

30. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Oncology and Cancer research

#429 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

31. Austin College

Sherman

For Oncology and Cancer research

#438 in the United States

#474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,462

32. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Oncology and Cancer research

#460 in the United States

#498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

33. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Oncology and Cancer research

#476 in the United States

#516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,544

34. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Oncology and Cancer research

#495 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $23,363
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,354

35. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Oncology and Cancer research

#501 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

36. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#528 in the United States

#573 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

37. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Oncology and Cancer research

#545 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,224

38. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#578 in the United States

#624 in North America

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

39. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Oncology and Cancer research

#582 in the United States

#628 in North America

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

40. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Oncology and Cancer research

#586 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

Closest to Texas states to learn Oncology and Cancer research

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	86
New Mexico	3	80
Louisiana	10	70
Arkansas	6	68
Kansas	6	105
Mississippi	5	118
Colorado	8	37
Missouri	12	17
Arizona	5	50
Nebraska	6	56
Alabama	11	28
Iowa	5	55
Utah	4	40
Illinois	21	19
Tennessee	17	31
South Dakota	4	182
Kentucky	5	57
Georgia	15	24
Indiana	14	26
Minnesota	8	9
Wisconsin	6	29
Nevada	4	170
Florida	22	39
South Carolina	9	58
North Dakota	3	179
Ohio	21	22
North Carolina	20	14
Michigan	12	5
California	51	4
Idaho	3	305
West Virginia	8	100
Virginia	15	47
District of Columbia	6	38
Maryland	12	3
Pennsylvania	38	7
Oregon	6	36
New Jersey	13	43
Washington	8	12
New York	49	8
Connecticut	12	13
Massachusetts	28	1
Rhode Island	4	64
New Hampshire	3	73
Maine	3	302
Puerto Rico	8	230