Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

18 Best Universities in Texas for Information Technology

Focusing specifically on Information Technology, our data science engine identified the 18 most influential universities in Texas. To determine these leaders, we isolated 998K specialized research publications which collectively generated 31.51M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Austin, TX

University of Texas at Austin

#26 in United States #28 in North America

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

2

College Station

Texas A&M University – College Station

#36 in United States #39 in North America

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

3

Waco

Baylor University

#135 in United States #156 in North America

51% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1300 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

4

Houston, TX

University of Houston

#93 in United States #106 in North America

74% Acceptance

39,257 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

5

Lubbock

Texas Tech University

#116 in United States #133 in North America

73% Acceptance

32,580 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

6

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University

#319 in United States #355 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1879 Founded

7

Richardson

University of Texas at Dallas

#151 in United States #174 in North America

65% Acceptance

21,858 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

8

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas at San Antonio

#171 in United States #195 in North America

87% Acceptance

31,127 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

9

Arlington, TX

University of Texas at Arlington

#156 in United States #179 in North America

80% Acceptance

32,545 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

10

Dallas, TX

Southern Methodist University

#152 in United States #175 in North America

63% Acceptance

2,412 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

11

Denton

University of North Texas

#122 in United States #141 in North America

72% Acceptance

34,458 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

12

Irving

University of Dallas

#659 in United States #720 in North America

53% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

13

Corpus Christi

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

#410 in United States #456 in North America

89% Acceptance

8,320 Enrollment

1082 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

14

Denton

Texas Woman’s University

#392 in United States #438 in North America

96% Acceptance

10,039 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

15

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University

#368 in United States #411 in North America

86% Acceptance

8,184 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

16

Fort Worth

Texas Christian University

#222 in United States #250 in North America

44% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

17

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

#220 in United States #248 in North America

89% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

18

El Paso, TX

University of Texas at El Paso

#200 in United States #227 in North America

100% Acceptance

79,818 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1914 Founded