42 Best colleges for Nuclear 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 Nuclear Physics. A graph of 3.19M citations received by 101K academic papers made by 42 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 Nuclear Physics

#15 in the United States

#15 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 Nuclear Physics

#23 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#39 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

4. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#53 in the United States

#59 in North America

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

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#74 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

6. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#87 in the United States

#98 in North America

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

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Nuclear Physics

#114 in the United States

#131 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Nuclear Physics

#124 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

9. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Nuclear Physics

#130 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Nuclear Physics

#133 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

11. University of North Texas

Denton

For Nuclear Physics

#135 in the United States

#157 in North America

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

12. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Nuclear Physics

#146 in the United States

#169 in North America

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

13. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#151 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

14. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Nuclear Physics

#152 in the United States

#177 in North America

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

15. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Nuclear Physics

#163 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

16. Baylor University

Waco

For Nuclear Physics

#178 in the United States

#204 in North America

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

17. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Nuclear Physics

#185 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

18. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Nuclear Physics

#187 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

19. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Nuclear Physics

#213 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

20. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Nuclear Physics

#264 in the United States

#298 in North America

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

21. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Nuclear Physics

#270 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

22. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Nuclear Physics

#279 in the United States

#315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

23. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Nuclear Physics

#281 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

24. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Nuclear Physics

#305 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

25. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Nuclear Physics

#338 in the United States

#381 in North America

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

26. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Nuclear Physics

#358 in the United States

#403 in North America

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

27. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Nuclear Physics

#376 in the United States

#422 in North America

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

28. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Nuclear Physics

#382 in the United States

#428 in North America

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

29. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Nuclear Physics

#410 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

30. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Nuclear Physics

#413 in the United States

#462 in North America

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

31. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Nuclear Physics

#418 in the United States

#468 in North America

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

32. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Nuclear Physics

#426 in the United States

#476 in North America

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

33. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#453 in the United States

#503 in North America

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

34. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Nuclear Physics

#467 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

35. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#484 in the United States

#534 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

36. University of Dallas

Irving

For Nuclear Physics

#556 in the United States

#610 in North America

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

37. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Nuclear Physics

#558 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

38. Texas College

Tyler

For Nuclear Physics

#563 in the United States

#617 in North America

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

39. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Nuclear Physics

#572 in the United States

#626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,228

40. Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest

Austin

For Nuclear Physics

#629 in the United States

#684 in North America

Enrollment: 109
Male:Female: 31:69

41. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Nuclear Physics

#635 in the United States

#690 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

42. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Nuclear Physics

#636 in the United States

#691 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

Closest to Texas states to learn Nuclear Physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	108
New Mexico	5	63
Louisiana	12	73
Arkansas	6	141
Kansas	5	85
Mississippi	5	167
Colorado	12	24
Missouri	10	56
Arizona	4	30
Nebraska	6	77
Alabama	10	94
Iowa	8	43
Utah	5	42
Illinois	30	13
Tennessee	15	36
South Dakota	6	274
Kentucky	8	72
Georgia	14	38
Indiana	14	28
Minnesota	12	18
Wisconsin	12	10
Florida	24	29
South Carolina	8	91
North Dakota	2	196
Ohio	30	21
North Carolina	18	33
Michigan	19	9
California	51	2
Montana	3	127
Idaho	3	119
Virginia	19	50
District of Columbia	7	92
Maryland	14	8
Pennsylvania	33	22
Oregon	9	81
New Jersey	13	4
Washington	12	12
New York	69	11
Connecticut	11	20
Vermont	4	162
Massachusetts	27	1
Rhode Island	3	67
New Hampshire	3	80
Maine	5	189
Puerto Rico	5	229
Hawaii	2	109