40 Best colleges for Nuclear 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 Nuclear Physics. A graph of 1.79M citations received by 62.6K academic papers made by 40 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

#18 in the United States

#18 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 Nuclear Physics

#28 in the United States

#29 in North America

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

3. Rice University

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#40 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#74 in the United States

#83 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#92 in the United States

#105 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

6. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Nuclear Physics

#112 in the United States

#132 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Nuclear Physics

#125 in the United States

#146 in North America

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

8. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Nuclear Physics

#132 in the United States

#154 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

9. University of North Texas

Denton

For Nuclear Physics

#133 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Nuclear Physics

#139 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

11. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Nuclear Physics

#147 in the United States

#172 in North America

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

12. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Nuclear Physics

#150 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

13. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#152 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Nuclear Physics

#175 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

15. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#183 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

16. Baylor University

Waco

For Nuclear Physics

#185 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

17. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Nuclear Physics

#187 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

18. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Nuclear Physics

#189 in the United States

#215 in North America

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

19. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Nuclear Physics

#206 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

20. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Nuclear Physics

#248 in the United States

#281 in North America

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

21. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Nuclear Physics

#260 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

22. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Nuclear Physics

#273 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

23. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Nuclear Physics

#279 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

24. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Nuclear Physics

#338 in the United States

#381 in North America

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

25. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Nuclear Physics

#362 in the United States

#408 in North America

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

26. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Nuclear Physics

#364 in the United States

#410 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

27. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Nuclear Physics

#375 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

28. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Nuclear Physics

#393 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

29. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Nuclear Physics

#402 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

30. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Nuclear Physics

#417 in the United States

#465 in North America

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

31. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Nuclear Physics

#427 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

32. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Nuclear Physics

#446 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

33. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#449 in the United States

#499 in North America

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

34. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Nuclear Physics

#462 in the United States

#512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

35. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Nuclear Physics

#470 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

36. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Nuclear Physics

#505 in the United States

#557 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

37. University of Dallas

Irving

For Nuclear Physics

#521 in the United States

#573 in North America

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

38. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Nuclear Physics

#533 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

39. Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest

Austin

For Nuclear Physics

#583 in the United States

#636 in North America

Enrollment: 115
Male:Female: 31:69

40. Texas College

Tyler

For Nuclear Physics

#584 in the United States

#637 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,174
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $10,263

Closest to Texas states to learn Nuclear Physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	106
New Mexico	5	62
Louisiana	11	70
Arkansas	6	135
Kansas	5	83
Mississippi	5	166
Colorado	10	25
Missouri	9	57
Arizona	4	29
Nebraska	6	81
Alabama	9	95
Iowa	8	36
Utah	5	45
Illinois	27	11
Tennessee	13	37
South Dakota	6	274
Kentucky	8	72
Georgia	13	39
Indiana	14	30
Minnesota	11	17
Wisconsin	11	9
Florida	22	27
South Carolina	8	89
North Dakota	2	191
Ohio	28	23
North Carolina	18	34
Michigan	16	8
California	47	1
Montana	3	122
Idaho	3	118
Virginia	17	48
District of Columbia	6	94
Maryland	14	6
Pennsylvania	30	22
Oregon	9	78
New Jersey	12	4
Washington	12	13
New York	63	12
Connecticut	10	21
Vermont	4	158
Massachusetts	24	2
Rhode Island	3	63
New Hampshire	3	76
Maine	4	186
Puerto Rico	3	223
Hawaii	3	110