30 Best colleges for Atomic and Molecular physics 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 Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 1.34M citations received by 35.2K 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

#12 in the United States

#12 in North America

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

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#27 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#29 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#67 in the United States

#75 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
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: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

6. University of North Texas

Denton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#98 in the United States

#116 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#109 in the United States

#131 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#132 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

9. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#165 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

10. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#184 in the United States

#210 in North America

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

11. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#191 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
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: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

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: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

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: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

15. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#212 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

16. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#226 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
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: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

18. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#247 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

19. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#260 in the United States

#295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

20. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#277 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

21. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#289 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

22. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#290 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,760

23. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#304 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

24. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#315 in the United States

#357 in North America

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

25. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#316 in the United States

#358 in North America

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

26. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#357 in the United States

#403 in North America

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

27. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#390 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

28. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#402 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

29. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#404 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

30. University of Dallas

Irving

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#421 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,209

Closest to Texas states to learn Atomic and Molecular physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	4	93
New Mexico	3	63
Louisiana	7	56
Arkansas	4	87
Kansas	3	50
Mississippi	4	143
Colorado	7	11
Missouri	9	55
Arizona	3	34
Nebraska	5	66
Alabama	9	86
Iowa	4	35
Utah	4	45
Illinois	16	6
Tennessee	10	39
South Dakota	5	254
Kentucky	5	75
Georgia	10	31
Indiana	11	36
Minnesota	6	8
Wisconsin	10	10
Florida	14	30
South Carolina	4	91
North Dakota	2	163
Ohio	20	25
North Carolina	13	28
Michigan	13	14
California	40	1
Idaho	3	110
Virginia	13	41
District of Columbia	5	103
Maryland	9	16
Pennsylvania	23	24
Oregon	7	69
New Jersey	8	4
Washington	6	9
New York	46	13
Connecticut	9	17
Massachusetts	20	2
Rhode Island	3	68
New Hampshire	3	113
Maine	4	160
Puerto Rico	2	198