30 Best colleges for Atomic and Molecular physics 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 Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 905K citations received by 29.9K 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: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#26 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#32 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#68 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
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: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

6. University of North Texas

Denton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#104 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#107 in the United States

#129 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#134 in the United States

#157 in North America

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

9. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#167 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

10. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#187 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

11. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#199 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

12. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#201 in the United States

#229 in North America

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

13. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#205 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

14. Baylor University

Waco

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#206 in the United States

#234 in North America

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

15. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#211 in the United States

#239 in North America

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

16. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#227 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

17. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#244 in the United States

#277 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
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: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

19. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#250 in the United States

#283 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

#314 in North America

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

21. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#280 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

22. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#306 in the United States

#347 in North America

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

23. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#320 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

24. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#327 in the United States

#369 in North America

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

25. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#332 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

26. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#337 in the United States

#382 in North America

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

27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#388 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

28. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#390 in the United States

#437 in North America

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

29. University of Dallas

Irving

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#402 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

30. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#414 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Atomic and Molecular physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
New Mexico	3	66
Louisiana	7	53
Arkansas	4	85
Kansas	3	50
Mississippi	4	147
Colorado	7	11
Missouri	9	58
Arizona	3	35
Nebraska	5	65
Alabama	8	88
Iowa	4	31
Utah	5	43
Illinois	15	5
Tennessee	9	40
South Dakota	4	251
Kentucky	5	76
Georgia	8	34
Indiana	11	36
Minnesota	7	8
Wisconsin	9	9
Florida	14	29
South Carolina	4	90
North Dakota	2	165
Ohio	17	27
North Carolina	12	28
Michigan	12	17
California	38	1
Idaho	3	108
Virginia	13	41
District of Columbia	5	105
Maryland	8	15
Pennsylvania	21	25
Oregon	5	72
New Jersey	8	4
Washington	6	10
New York	45	12
Connecticut	8	18
Massachusetts	21	2
Rhode Island	3	62
New Hampshire	3	111
Maine	3	157
Puerto Rico	2	189