Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

55 Best Universities in Texas for Optics

We ranked the top 55 universities for Optics in Texas based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.89M subject-specific papers and 66.13M citations to find the strongest faculties. 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

Houston, TX

Rice University

#80 in United States #92 in North America

8% Acceptance

4,789 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1891 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

Houston, TX

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

#96 in United States #109 in North America

74% Acceptance

2,549 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1941 Founded

6

Houston, TX

Baylor College of Medicine

#104 in United States #119 in North America

9% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

7

Dallas, TX

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

#115 in United States #132 in North America

59% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1943 Founded

8

Houston, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

#133 in United States #154 in North America

76% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

9

Lubbock

Texas Tech University

#116 in United States #133 in North America

73% Acceptance

32,580 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

10

Richardson

University of Texas at Dallas

#151 in United States #174 in North America

65% Acceptance

21,858 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

11

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

#170 in United States #194 in North America

8% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1959 Founded

12

Galveston

University of Texas Medical Branch

#177 in United States #201 in North America

20% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

13

Waco

Baylor University

#135 in United States #156 in North America

51% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1300 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

14

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University

#319 in United States #355 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1879 Founded

15

Denton

Texas Woman’s University

#392 in United States #438 in North America

96% Acceptance

10,039 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

16

San Angelo

Angelo State University

#722 in United States #789 in North America

83% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1928 Founded

17

Denton

University of North Texas

#122 in United States #141 in North America

72% Acceptance

34,458 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

18

Georgetown, TX

Southwestern University

#523 in United States #575 in North America

43% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1840 Founded

19

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University

#368 in United States #411 in North America

86% Acceptance

8,184 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

20

Houston, TX

University of Houston – Downtown

#721 in United States #788 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1974 Founded

21

Tyler

University of Texas at Tyler

#508 in United States #559 in North America

94% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

22

San Antonio, TX

Trinity University

#342 in United States #379 in North America

26% Acceptance

2,518 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

23

San Antonio, TX

University of the Incarnate Word

#695 in United States #760 in North America

98% Acceptance

15,361 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1881 Founded

24

Houston, TX

Texas Southern University

#493 in United States #542 in North America

97% Acceptance

6,844 Enrollment

900 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

25

Austin, TX

Texas Health and Science University

#1834 in United States #1924 in North America

79% Acceptance

2,704 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

26

Edinburg

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#328 in United States #365 in North America

94% Acceptance

27,431 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

2013 Founded

27

Irving

University of Dallas

#659 in United States #720 in North America

53% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

28

Canyon

West Texas A&M University

#490 in United States #539 in North America

99% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1910 Founded

29

Austin, TX

Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest

#1436 in United States #1521 in North America

78% Acceptance

947 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

30

Lubbock

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

#308 in United States #342 in North America

58% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

31

Laredo

Texas A&M International University

#646 in United States #706 in North America

44% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

32

Nacogdoches

Stephen F Austin State University

#462 in United States #510 in North America

94% Acceptance

2,055 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

33

Tyler

University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

#1214 in United States #1291 in North America

20% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

34

Fort Worth

Texas Christian University

#222 in United States #250 in North America

44% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

35

Odessa

University of Texas of the Permian Basin

#640 in United States #700 in North America

95% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1020 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

36

Kingsville

Texas A&M University – Kingsville

#459 in United States #507 in North America

91% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1050 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

37

Lubbock

Lubbock Christian University

#1138 in United States #1213 in North America

73% Acceptance

1,313 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

38

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

#220 in United States #248 in North America

89% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

39

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University

#633 in United States #692 in North America

98% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

40

Abilene

Abilene Christian University

#456 in United States #504 in North America

66% Acceptance

3,263 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

41

Tyler

#1020 in United States #1093 in North America

100% Acceptance

614 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

42

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

43

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University

#603 in United States #660 in North America

90% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

44

Fort Worth

University of North Texas Health Science Center

#444 in United States #491 in North America

70% Acceptance

3,786 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

45

Victoria, TX

University of Houston – Victoria

#957 in United States #1029 in North America

96% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1973 Founded

46

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

47

Galveston

Texas A&M University at Galveston

#596 in United States #653 in North America

87% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1050 Avg SAT

1962 Founded

48

Prairie View

Prairie View A&M University

#443 in United States #490 in North America

79% Acceptance

8,877 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

49

Wichita Falls

Midwestern State University

#936 in United States #1008 in North America

94% Acceptance

4,303 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1922 Founded

50

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

51

Commerce

Texas A&M University – Commerce

#591 in United States #648 in North America

92% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

52

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

53

Sherman

#797 in United States #865 in North America

48% Acceptance

5,186 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1849 Founded

54

Dallas, TX

Southern Methodist University

#152 in United States #175 in North America

63% Acceptance

2,412 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

55

Houston, TX

University of Houston – Clear Lake

#556 in United States #611 in North America

91% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1974 Founded