Austin, TX's 5 best Physics schools [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Austin ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 5.73M citations received by 131K academic papers made by 5 universities in Austin 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

For Physics

#1 in Texas

#13 in the United States

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

2. Texas Health and Science University

For Physics

#54 in Texas

#958 in the United States

Enrollment: 92
Male:Female: 23:77

3. Saint Edward's University

For Physics

#56 in Texas

#1013 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,766

4. Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest

For Physics

#60 in Texas

#1118 in the United States

Enrollment: 109
Male:Female: 31:69

5. Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

For Physics

#76 in Texas

#1513 in the United States

Enrollment: 155
Male:Female: 40:60

Universities for Physics near Austin

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
38	Southwestern University	436	Georgetown, Texas
50	Texas State University	251	San Marcos, Texas
118	Trinity University	375	San Antonio, Texas
120	University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio	156	San Antonio, Texas
122	University of Texas at San Antonio	169	San Antonio, Texas
138	Texas A&M University - College Station	27	College Station, Texas
150	Baylor University	199	Waco, Texas
169	Prairie View A&M University	387	Prairie View, Texas
215	Sam Houston State University	380	Huntsville, Texas
234	Rice University	53	Houston, Texas