42 Best colleges for Nuclear 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 Nuclear Physics. A graph of 3.08M citations received by 99.5K 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: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Nuclear Physics

#23 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#39 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

4. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#53 in the United States

#59 in North America

Enrollment: 5,048
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: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
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: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Nuclear Physics

#113 in the United States

#130 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Nuclear Physics

#123 in the United States

#144 in North America

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

9. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Nuclear Physics

#132 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Nuclear Physics

#134 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

11. University of North Texas

Denton

For Nuclear Physics

#136 in the United States

#158 in North America

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

12. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Nuclear Physics

#147 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

13. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#151 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
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: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

15. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Nuclear Physics

#164 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

16. Baylor University

Waco

For Nuclear Physics

#180 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

17. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Nuclear Physics

#186 in the United States

#212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
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: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

19. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Nuclear Physics

#214 in the United States

#243 in North America

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

20. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Nuclear Physics

#262 in the United States

#296 in North America

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

21. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Nuclear Physics

#268 in the United States

#303 in North America

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

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

#284 in the United States

#322 in North America

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

24. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Nuclear Physics

#305 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

25. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Nuclear Physics

#337 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

26. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Nuclear Physics

#357 in the United States

#402 in North America

Enrollment: 4,890
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

27. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Nuclear Physics

#374 in the United States

#420 in North America

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

28. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Nuclear Physics

#386 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,344
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: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,699

30. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Nuclear Physics

#415 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

31. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Nuclear Physics

#417 in the United States

#466 in North America

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

32. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Nuclear Physics

#420 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,678
Enrollment: 15,664

33. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#452 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

34. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Nuclear Physics

#469 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

35. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#482 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 98%

36. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Nuclear Physics

#556 in the United States

#610 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

37. Texas College

Tyler

For Nuclear Physics

#557 in the United States

#611 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,901
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $10,182

38. University of Dallas

Irving

For Nuclear Physics

#562 in the United States

#616 in North America

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

39. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Nuclear Physics

#566 in the United States

#620 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,687

40. Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest

Austin

For Nuclear Physics

#619 in the United States

#673 in North America

Enrollment: 116
Male:Female: 28:72

41. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Nuclear Physics

#634 in the United States

#689 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

42. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Nuclear Physics

#637 in the United States

#692 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

Closest to Texas states to learn Nuclear Physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	107
New Mexico	5	63
Louisiana	12	71
Arkansas	6	140
Kansas	5	84
Mississippi	5	168
Colorado	12	24
Missouri	10	56
Arizona	4	30
Nebraska	6	77
Alabama	10	96
Iowa	8	42
Utah	5	43
Illinois	30	12
Tennessee	16	36
South Dakota	6	275
Kentucky	8	73
Georgia	14	38
Indiana	14	28
Minnesota	12	18
Wisconsin	12	10
Florida	24	29
South Carolina	8	91
North Dakota	2	197
Ohio	29	21
North Carolina	18	33
Michigan	17	9
California	51	1
Montana	3	127
Idaho	3	119
Virginia	19	50
District of Columbia	7	93
Maryland	13	8
Pennsylvania	33	22
Oregon	9	80
New Jersey	13	4
Washington	12	13
New York	68	11
Connecticut	11	20
Vermont	4	162
Massachusetts	27	2
Rhode Island	3	65
New Hampshire	3	81
Maine	5	189
Puerto Rico	5	230
Hawaii	2	110