Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

17 Best Universities in Texas for Optometry

Focusing specifically on Optometry, our data science engine identified the 17 most influential universities in Texas. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.59M specialized research publications which collectively generated 58.95M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Houston, TX

University of Houston

For Optometry

#12 in United States #13 in North America

74% Acceptance

39,257 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

2

Houston, TX

Baylor College of Medicine

For Optometry

#17 in United States #19 in North America

9% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

3

Dallas, TX

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Optometry

#41 in United States #46 in North America

59% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1943 Founded

4

Houston, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Optometry

#60 in United States #68 in North America

76% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

5

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

For Optometry

#68 in United States #80 in North America

8% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1959 Founded

6

Lubbock

Texas Tech University

For Optometry

#83 in United States #96 in North America

73% Acceptance

32,580 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

7

Austin, TX

University of Texas at Austin

For Optometry

#93 in United States #107 in North America

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

8

Galveston

University of Texas Medical Branch

For Optometry

#102 in United States #116 in North America

20% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

9

Houston, TX

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Optometry

#147 in United States #164 in North America

74% Acceptance

2,549 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1941 Founded

10

College Station

Texas A&M University – College Station

For Optometry

#165 in United States #183 in North America

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

11

Houston, TX

Rice University

For Optometry

#176 in United States #195 in North America

8% Acceptance

4,789 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

12

San Antonio, TX

University of the Incarnate Word

For Optometry

#195 in United States #217 in North America

98% Acceptance

15,361 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1881 Founded

13

Fort Worth

University of North Texas Health Science Center

For Optometry

#171 in United States #189 in North America

70% Acceptance

3,786 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

14

Lubbock

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

For Optometry

#122 in United States #138 in North America

58% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

15

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas at San Antonio

For Optometry

#183 in United States #203 in North America

87% Acceptance

31,127 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

16

Arlington, TX

University of Texas at Arlington

For Optometry

#175 in United States #194 in North America

80% Acceptance

32,545 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

17

Denton

University of North Texas

For Optometry

#132 in United States #148 in North America

72% Acceptance

34,458 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1890 Founded