Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

63 Best Universities in Texas for Paleontology

We ranked the top 63 universities for Paleontology in Texas based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.9M specialized research publications which collectively generated 66.22M 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

For Paleontology

#18 in United States #20 in North America

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

2

College Station

Texas A&M University – College Station

For Paleontology

#26 in United States #29 in North America

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

3

Houston, TX

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Paleontology

#70 in United States #81 in North America

74% Acceptance

2,549 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1941 Founded

4

Houston, TX

Baylor College of Medicine

For Paleontology

#72 in United States #83 in North America

9% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

5

Dallas, TX

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Paleontology

#83 in United States #99 in North America

59% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1943 Founded

6

Houston, TX

Rice University

For Paleontology

#91 in United States #107 in North America

8% Acceptance

4,789 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

7

Lubbock

Texas Tech University

For Paleontology

#94 in United States #111 in North America

73% Acceptance

32,580 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

8

Houston, TX

University of Houston

For Paleontology

#99 in United States #116 in North America

74% Acceptance

39,257 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

9

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

For Paleontology

#105 in United States #124 in North America

8% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1959 Founded

10

Houston, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Paleontology

#125 in United States #145 in North America

76% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

11

Galveston

University of Texas Medical Branch

For Paleontology

#150 in United States #173 in North America

20% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

12

Richardson

University of Texas at Dallas

For Paleontology

#157 in United States #181 in North America

65% Acceptance

21,858 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

13

Waco

Baylor University

For Paleontology

#203 in United States #232 in North America

51% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1300 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

14

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University

For Paleontology

#337 in United States #385 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1879 Founded

15

Alpine

Sul Ross State University

For Paleontology

#816 in United States #883 in North America

99% Acceptance

28,467 Enrollment

1020 Avg SAT

1917 Founded

16

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas at San Antonio

For Paleontology

#191 in United States #219 in North America

87% Acceptance

31,127 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

17

Galveston

Texas A&M University at Galveston

For Paleontology

#348 in United States #396 in North America

87% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1050 Avg SAT

1962 Founded

18

Killeen

Texas A&M University – Central Texas

For Paleontology

#1200 in United States #1277 in North America

100% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

19

Prairie View

Prairie View A&M University

For Paleontology

#602 in United States #657 in North America

79% Acceptance

8,877 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

20

Sherman

For Paleontology

#707 in United States #768 in North America

48% Acceptance

5,186 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1849 Founded

21

Arlington, TX

University of Texas at Arlington

For Paleontology

#167 in United States #192 in North America

80% Acceptance

32,545 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

22

Commerce

Texas A&M University – Commerce

For Paleontology

#568 in United States #622 in North America

92% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

23

Midland, TX

Midland College

For Paleontology

#1196 in United States #1272 in North America

100% Acceptance

28,467 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

24

Corpus Christi

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

For Paleontology

#334 in United States #382 in North America

89% Acceptance

8,320 Enrollment

1082 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

25

San Angelo

Angelo State University

For Paleontology

#814 in United States #881 in North America

83% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1928 Founded

26

Dallas, TX

Southern Methodist University

For Paleontology

#190 in United States #218 in North America

63% Acceptance

2,412 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

27

Houston, TX

University of Houston – Clear Lake

For Paleontology

#490 in United States #541 in North America

91% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1974 Founded

28

Tyler

University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

For Paleontology

#280 in United States #321 in North America

20% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

29

Denton

Texas Woman’s University

For Paleontology

#507 in United States #558 in North America

96% Acceptance

10,039 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

30

Houston, TX

University of Houston – Downtown

For Paleontology

#683 in United States #743 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1974 Founded

31

Denton

University of North Texas

For Paleontology

#160 in United States #185 in North America

72% Acceptance

34,458 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

32

Georgetown, TX

Southwestern University

For Paleontology

#407 in United States #458 in North America

43% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1840 Founded

33

Lubbock

Lubbock Christian University

For Paleontology

#787 in United States #852 in North America

73% Acceptance

1,313 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

34

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University

For Paleontology

#502 in United States #553 in North America

86% Acceptance

8,184 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

35

Austin, TX

Saint Edward’s University

For Paleontology

#1042 in United States #1114 in North America

81% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

36

Tyler

University of Texas at Tyler

For Paleontology

#518 in United States #570 in North America

94% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

37

Houston, TX

Houston Baptist University

For Paleontology

#1226 in United States #1303 in North America

84% Acceptance

2,899 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

38

San Antonio, TX

Trinity University

For Paleontology

#359 in United States #407 in North America

26% Acceptance

2,518 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

39

San Antonio, TX

University of the Incarnate Word

For Paleontology

#705 in United States #766 in North America

98% Acceptance

15,361 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1881 Founded

40

Houston, TX

Texas Southern University

For Paleontology

#676 in United States #736 in North America

97% Acceptance

6,844 Enrollment

900 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

41

San Antonio, TX

Our Lady of the Lake University

For Paleontology

#1091 in United States #1164 in North America

100% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

42

Edinburg

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

For Paleontology

#447 in United States #498 in North America

94% Acceptance

27,431 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

2013 Founded

43

Irving

University of Dallas

For Paleontology

#868 in United States #935 in North America

53% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

44

Canyon

West Texas A&M University

For Paleontology

#646 in United States #705 in North America

99% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1910 Founded

45

Tyler

For Paleontology

#564 in United States #618 in North America

100% Acceptance

614 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

46

Lubbock

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

For Paleontology

#216 in United States #249 in North America

58% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

47

Laredo

Texas A&M International University

For Paleontology

#436 in United States #487 in North America

44% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

48

Nacogdoches

Stephen F Austin State University

For Paleontology

#387 in United States #437 in North America

94% Acceptance

2,055 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

49

Houston, TX

University of St Thomas – Texas

For Paleontology

#1051 in United States #1124 in North America

90% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1095 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

50

Fort Worth

Texas Christian University

For Paleontology

#289 in United States #330 in North America

44% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

51

Odessa

University of Texas of the Permian Basin

For Paleontology

#743 in United States #805 in North America

95% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1020 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

52

Austin, TX

Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest

For Paleontology

#1082 in United States #1155 in North America

78% Acceptance

947 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

53

Kingsville

Texas A&M University – Kingsville

For Paleontology

#365 in United States #413 in North America

91% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1050 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

54

Victoria, TX

University of Houston – Victoria

For Paleontology

#825 in United States #892 in North America

96% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1973 Founded

55

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

For Paleontology

#233 in United States #268 in North America

89% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

56

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University

For Paleontology

#820 in United States #887 in North America

98% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

57

Dallas, TX

University of North Texas at Dallas

For Paleontology

#1124 in United States #1199 in North America

84% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

971 Avg SAT

58

Abilene

Abilene Christian University

For Paleontology

#557 in United States #610 in North America

66% Acceptance

3,263 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

59

Wichita Falls

Midwestern State University

For Paleontology

#880 in United States #947 in North America

94% Acceptance

4,303 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1922 Founded

60

El Paso, TX

University of Texas at El Paso

For Paleontology

#195 in United States #224 in North America

100% Acceptance

79,818 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1914 Founded

61

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University

For Paleontology

#572 in United States #626 in North America

90% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

62

Texarkana

Texas A&M University – Texarkana

For Paleontology

#1191 in United States #1267 in North America

64% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

63

Fort Worth

University of North Texas Health Science Center

For Paleontology

#390 in United States #441 in North America

70% Acceptance

3,786 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1970 Founded