Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

37 Best Universities in Texas for Molecular

We ranked the top 37 universities for Molecular in Texas based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.84M specialized research publications which collectively generated 65.34M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

College Station

Texas A&M University – College Station

For Molecular

#67 in United States #71 in North America

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

2

Austin, TX

University of Texas at Austin

For Molecular

#12 in United States #12 in North America

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

3

Houston, TX

University of Houston

For Molecular

#156 in United States #174 in North America

74% Acceptance

39,257 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

4

Lubbock

Texas Tech University

For Molecular

#117 in United States #133 in North America

73% Acceptance

32,580 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

5

Houston, TX

Rice University

For Molecular

#29 in United States #30 in North America

8% Acceptance

4,789 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

6

Richardson

University of Texas at Dallas

For Molecular

#132 in United States #155 in North America

65% Acceptance

21,858 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

7

Waco

Baylor University

For Molecular

#196 in United States #219 in North America

51% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1300 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

8

Houston, TX

Baylor College of Medicine

For Molecular

#12 in United States #12 in North America

9% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

9

Dallas, TX

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Molecular

#19 in United States #20 in North America

59% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1943 Founded

10

Houston, TX

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Molecular

#18 in United States #19 in North America

74% Acceptance

2,549 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1941 Founded

11

Houston, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Molecular

#81 in United States #92 in North America

76% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

12

Galveston

University of Texas Medical Branch

For Molecular

#57 in United States #61 in North America

20% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

13

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

For Molecular

#59 in United States #63 in North America

8% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1959 Founded

14

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University

For Molecular

#414 in United States #455 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1879 Founded

15

Galveston

Texas A&M University at Galveston

For Molecular

#260 in United States #295 in North America

87% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1050 Avg SAT

1962 Founded

16

Edinburg

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

For Molecular

#443 in United States #484 in North America

94% Acceptance

27,431 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

2013 Founded

17

Commerce

Texas A&M University – Commerce

For Molecular

#165 in United States #191 in North America

92% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

18

Lubbock

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

For Molecular

#145 in United States #163 in North America

58% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

19

Houston, TX

University of Houston – Clear Lake

For Molecular

#404 in United States #451 in North America

91% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1974 Founded

20

Fort Worth

Texas Christian University

For Molecular

#326 in United States #363 in North America

44% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

21

Houston, TX

Texas Southern University

For Molecular

#347 in United States #386 in North America

97% Acceptance

6,844 Enrollment

900 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

22

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

For Molecular

#262 in United States #289 in North America

89% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

23

Kingsville

Texas A&M University – Kingsville

For Molecular

#409 in United States #450 in North America

91% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1050 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

24

El Paso, TX

University of Texas at El Paso

For Molecular

#235 in United States #260 in North America

100% Acceptance

79,818 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1914 Founded

25

Abilene

Abilene Christian University

For Molecular

#290 in United States #330 in North America

66% Acceptance

3,263 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

26

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas at San Antonio

For Molecular

#173 in United States #195 in North America

87% Acceptance

31,127 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

27

Fort Worth

University of North Texas Health Science Center

For Molecular

#162 in United States #181 in North America

70% Acceptance

3,786 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

28

Arlington, TX

University of Texas at Arlington

For Molecular

#109 in United States #131 in North America

80% Acceptance

32,545 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

29

Prairie View

Prairie View A&M University

For Molecular

#304 in United States #346 in North America

79% Acceptance

8,877 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

30

Dallas, TX

Southern Methodist University

For Molecular

#184 in United States #210 in North America

63% Acceptance

2,412 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

31

Tyler

University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

For Molecular

#187 in United States #210 in North America

20% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

32

Denton

Texas Woman’s University

For Molecular

#427 in United States #468 in North America

96% Acceptance

10,039 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

33

Denton

University of North Texas

For Molecular

#150 in United States #168 in North America

72% Acceptance

34,458 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

34

Tyler

For Molecular

#305 in United States #339 in North America

100% Acceptance

614 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

35

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University

For Molecular

#402 in United States #449 in North America

86% Acceptance

8,184 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

36

Irving

University of Dallas

For Molecular

#421 in United States #468 in North America

53% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

37

San Antonio, TX

Trinity University

For Molecular

#358 in United States #397 in North America

26% Acceptance

2,518 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1869 Founded