54 Best Surgeons Medical schools in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Surgery. A graph of 7.75M citations received by 261K academic papers made by 54 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 Surgery

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

2. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Surgery

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Surgery

#21 in the United States

#22 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

4. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Surgery

#52 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

5. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Surgery

#58 in the United States

#67 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

6. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Surgery

#69 in the United States

#78 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

7. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Surgery

#100 in the United States

#113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

8. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Surgery

#102 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

9. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Surgery

#106 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

10. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Surgery

#115 in the United States

#129 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

11. University of Houston

Houston

For Surgery

#125 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

12. University of North Texas

Denton

For Surgery

#157 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

13. Baylor University

Waco

For Surgery

#161 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Surgery

#164 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

15. Rice University

Houston

For Surgery

#171 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

16. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Surgery

#180 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

17. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Surgery

#223 in the United States

#245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

18. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Surgery

#239 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

19. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Surgery

#245 in the United States

#270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

20. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Surgery

#266 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

21. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Surgery

#276 in the United States

#304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

22. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Surgery

#294 in the United States

#323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

23. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Surgery

#300 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

24. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Surgery

#336 in the United States

#373 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

25. Texas College

Tyler

For Surgery

#374 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,174
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $10,263

26. Austin College

Sherman

For Surgery

#406 in the United States

#443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,739

27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Surgery

#423 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

28. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Surgery

#424 in the United States

#461 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

29. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Surgery

#449 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

30. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Surgery

#460 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

31. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Surgery

#473 in the United States

#513 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

32. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Surgery

#496 in the United States

#537 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

33. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Surgery

#506 in the United States

#548 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

34. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Surgery

#509 in the United States

#551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

35. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Surgery

#512 in the United States

#554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

36. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Surgery

#513 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,978

37. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Surgery

#545 in the United States

#588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1022
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,832

38. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Surgery

#567 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,551

39. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Surgery

#594 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

40. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Surgery

#595 in the United States

#643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

41. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Surgery

#598 in the United States

#646 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

42. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Surgery

#619 in the United States

#667 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

43. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Surgery

#627 in the United States

#675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

44. University of Dallas

Irving

For Surgery

#731 in the United States

#784 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,250

45. Parker University

Dallas

For Surgery

#732 in the United States

#785 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,116
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,322

46. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Surgery

#750 in the United States

#805 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,643
Enrollment: 5,784

47. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Surgery

#765 in the United States

#821 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

48. Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth

For Surgery

#782 in the United States

#839 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $15,652

49. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Surgery

#798 in the United States

#856 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

50. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Surgery

#819 in the United States

#878 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

51. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Surgery

#821 in the United States

#880 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

52. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Surgery

#859 in the United States

#921 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

53. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Surgery

#860 in the United States

#922 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

54. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Surgery

#861 in the United States

#923 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $21,379
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,439

Closest to Texas states to learn Surgery

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	10	93
New Mexico	3	78
Louisiana	13	72
Arkansas	10	73
Kansas	8	107
Mississippi	7	101
Colorado	13	31
Missouri	21	19
Arizona	7	53
Nebraska	8	68
Alabama	16	25
Iowa	10	40
Utah	7	33
Illinois	36	17
Tennessee	24	46
South Dakota	5	196
Kentucky	13	60
Georgia	21	16
Indiana	22	27
Minnesota	17	3
Wisconsin	17	29
Nevada	4	156
Florida	32	24
South Carolina	12	48
North Dakota	4	197
Ohio	36	35
North Carolina	26	23
Michigan	23	5
California	85	4
Idaho	3	273
West Virginia	7	95
Virginia	25	44
District of Columbia	7	57
Maryland	14	2
Pennsylvania	60	8
Oregon	13	39
New Jersey	16	63
Washington	16	6
New York	85	12
Connecticut	15	13
Vermont	3	79
Massachusetts	43	1
Rhode Island	5	51
New Hampshire	5	109
Maine	7	321
Puerto Rico	9	243