28 Best colleges for Pediatrics 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 Pediatrics. A graph of 1.24M citations received by 34.5K academic papers made by 28 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. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Pediatrics

#5 in the United States

#6 in North America

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

2. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Pediatrics

#23 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

3. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Pediatrics

#50 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

4. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Pediatrics

#70 in the United States

#81 in North America

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

5. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Pediatrics

#71 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Pediatrics

#73 in the United States

#84 in North America

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

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Pediatrics

#95 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Pediatrics

#101 in the United States

#115 in North America

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

9. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Pediatrics

#108 in the United States

#122 in North America

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

10. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Pediatrics

#131 in the United States

#147 in North America

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

11. University of Houston

Houston

For Pediatrics

#138 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

12. University of North Texas

Denton

For Pediatrics

#177 in the United States

#196 in North America

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

13. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Pediatrics

#184 in the United States

#203 in North America

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

14. Baylor University

Waco

For Pediatrics

#185 in the United States

#204 in North America

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

15. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Pediatrics

#200 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

16. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Pediatrics

#256 in the United States

#282 in North America

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

17. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Pediatrics

#258 in the United States

#284 in North America

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

18. Rice University

Houston

For Pediatrics

#266 in the United States

#292 in North America

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

19. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Pediatrics

#281 in the United States

#308 in North America

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

20. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Pediatrics

#286 in the United States

#314 in North America

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

21. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Pediatrics

#295 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

22. Austin College

Sherman

For Pediatrics

#308 in the United States

#339 in North America

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

23. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Pediatrics

#315 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

24. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Pediatrics

#364 in the United States

#403 in North America

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

25. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Pediatrics

#371 in the United States

#410 in North America

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

26. Texas College

Tyler

For Pediatrics

#374 in the United States

#413 in North America

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

27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Pediatrics

#380 in the United States

#420 in North America

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

28. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Pediatrics

#382 in the United States

#422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

Closest to Texas states to learn Pediatrics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	6	77
Louisiana	6	57
Arkansas	5	55
Kansas	4	100
Mississippi	6	103
Colorado	7	11
Missouri	8	26
Arizona	4	49
Nebraska	4	88
Alabama	7	22
Iowa	2	36
Utah	3	27
Illinois	15	19
Tennessee	11	42
South Dakota	3	153
Kentucky	3	72
Georgia	10	13
Indiana	7	30
Minnesota	4	9
Wisconsin	4	28
Florida	14	29
South Carolina	3	56
Ohio	17	16
North Carolina	8	15
Michigan	8	14
California	37	6
Idaho	3	287
West Virginia	5	106
Virginia	12	47
District of Columbia	5	46
Maryland	9	2
Pennsylvania	25	4
Oregon	5	31
New Jersey	7	53
Washington	4	3
New York	34	7
Connecticut	5	10
Massachusetts	17	1
Rhode Island	3	34
Puerto Rico	3	206