30 Best colleges for Atomic and Molecular physics in Texas

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 1.32M citations received by 34.8K academic papers made by 30 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 at Austin

Austin

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#13 in the United States

#13 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#28 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

3. Rice University

Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#29 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#69 in the United States

#77 in North America

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

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#94 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

6. University of North Texas

Denton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#100 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#106 in the United States

#128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#133 in the United States

#156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

9. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#170 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#186 in the United States

#212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,792

11. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#193 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

12. Baylor University

Waco

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#199 in the United States

#226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

13. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#200 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

14. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#206 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

15. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#213 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,005

16. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#228 in the United States

#258 in North America

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

17. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#239 in the United States

#269 in North America

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

18. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#248 in the United States

#281 in North America

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

19. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#260 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

20. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#285 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

21. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#290 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,264

22. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#292 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,311

23. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#305 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

24. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#316 in the United States

#358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

25. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#317 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

26. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#339 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

27. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#394 in the United States

#440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

28. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#401 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

29. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#404 in the United States

#451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

30. University of Dallas

Irving

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#421 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,221

Closest to Texas states to learn Atomic and Molecular physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	4	92
New Mexico	3	63
Louisiana	7	55
Arkansas	4	86
Kansas	3	50
Mississippi	4	143
Colorado	7	11
Missouri	9	56
Arizona	3	34
Nebraska	5	66
Alabama	9	87
Iowa	4	35
Utah	4	45
Illinois	16	6
Tennessee	10	39
South Dakota	4	256
Kentucky	5	75
Georgia	10	32
Indiana	11	36
Minnesota	6	8
Wisconsin	10	10
Florida	14	30
South Carolina	5	91
North Dakota	2	163
Ohio	20	26
North Carolina	13	27
Michigan	13	14
California	39	1
Idaho	3	110
Virginia	13	41
District of Columbia	5	102
Maryland	9	16
Pennsylvania	23	24
Oregon	7	68
New Jersey	8	4
Washington	6	9
New York	46	12
Connecticut	9	17
Massachusetts	20	2
Rhode Island	3	67
New Hampshire	3	113
Maine	4	159
Puerto Rico	2	195