Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

62 Best Universities in Texas for Psychiatry

Focusing specifically on Psychiatry, our data science engine identified the 62 most influential universities in Texas. Our methodology evaluated 1.9M subject-specific papers and 66.21M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Houston, TX

Baylor College of Medicine

For Psychiatry

#24 in United States #27 in North America

9% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

2

Dallas, TX

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Psychiatry

#33 in United States #37 in North America

59% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1943 Founded

3

Austin, TX

University of Texas at Austin

For Psychiatry

#54 in United States #63 in North America

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

4

Houston, TX

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Psychiatry

#63 in United States #73 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 Psychiatry

#70 in United States #80 in North America

8% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1959 Founded

6

Houston, TX

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Psychiatry

#73 in United States #83 in North America

74% Acceptance

2,549 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1941 Founded

7

Galveston

University of Texas Medical Branch

For Psychiatry

#83 in United States #96 in North America

20% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

8

College Station

Texas A&M University – College Station

For Psychiatry

#96 in United States #109 in North America

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

9

Lubbock

Texas Tech University

For Psychiatry

#107 in United States #122 in North America

73% Acceptance

32,580 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

10

Houston, TX

University of Houston

For Psychiatry

#111 in United States #127 in North America

74% Acceptance

39,257 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

11

Richardson

University of Texas at Dallas

For Psychiatry

#182 in United States #206 in North America

65% Acceptance

21,858 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

12

Waco

Baylor University

For Psychiatry

#191 in United States #215 in North America

51% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1300 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

13

Houston, TX

Rice University

For Psychiatry

#200 in United States #224 in North America

8% Acceptance

4,789 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

14

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University

For Psychiatry

#296 in United States #331 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1879 Founded

15

Canyon

West Texas A&M University

For Psychiatry

#691 in United States #747 in North America

99% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1910 Founded

16

San Antonio, TX

Our Lady of the Lake University

For Psychiatry

#803 in United States #863 in North America

100% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

17

Lubbock

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

For Psychiatry

#152 in United States #173 in North America

58% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

18

Laredo

Texas A&M International University

For Psychiatry

#576 in United States #628 in North America

44% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

19

Nacogdoches

Stephen F Austin State University

For Psychiatry

#672 in United States #728 in North America

94% Acceptance

2,055 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

20

Tyler

For Psychiatry

#427 in United States #470 in North America

100% Acceptance

614 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

21

Fort Worth

Texas Christian University

For Psychiatry

#237 in United States #268 in North America

44% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

22

Odessa

University of Texas of the Permian Basin

For Psychiatry

#671 in United States #727 in North America

95% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1020 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

23

Kingsville

Texas A&M University – Kingsville

For Psychiatry

#699 in United States #755 in North America

91% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1050 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

24

Houston, TX

University of St Thomas – Texas

For Psychiatry

#1159 in United States #1231 in North America

90% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1095 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

25

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

For Psychiatry

#253 in United States #284 in North America

89% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

26

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University

For Psychiatry

#731 in United States #789 in North America

98% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

27

Abilene

Abilene Christian University

For Psychiatry

#656 in United States #712 in North America

66% Acceptance

3,263 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

28

Dallas, TX

University of North Texas at Dallas

For Psychiatry

#877 in United States #943 in North America

84% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

971 Avg SAT

29

Victoria, TX

University of Houston – Victoria

For Psychiatry

#848 in United States #913 in North America

96% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1973 Founded

30

El Paso, TX

University of Texas at El Paso

For Psychiatry

#267 in United States #298 in North America

100% Acceptance

79,818 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1914 Founded

31

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University

For Psychiatry

#765 in United States #823 in North America

90% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

32

Fort Worth

University of North Texas Health Science Center

For Psychiatry

#224 in United States #251 in North America

70% Acceptance

3,786 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

33

Texarkana

Texas A&M University – Texarkana

For Psychiatry

#1157 in United States #1229 in North America

64% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

34

Wichita Falls

Midwestern State University

For Psychiatry

#794 in United States #854 in North America

94% Acceptance

4,303 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1922 Founded

35

San Antonio, TX

University of Texas at San Antonio

For Psychiatry

#198 in United States #222 in North America

87% Acceptance

31,127 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

36

Galveston

Texas A&M University at Galveston

For Psychiatry

#618 in United States #673 in North America

87% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1050 Avg SAT

1962 Founded

37

Prairie View

Prairie View A&M University

For Psychiatry

#724 in United States #781 in North America

79% Acceptance

8,877 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

38

Killeen

Texas A&M University – Central Texas

For Psychiatry

#1135 in United States #1207 in North America

100% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

39

Sherman

For Psychiatry

#462 in United States #507 in North America

48% Acceptance

5,186 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1849 Founded

40

Arlington, TX

University of Texas at Arlington

For Psychiatry

#201 in United States #225 in North America

80% Acceptance

32,545 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

41

Commerce

Texas A&M University – Commerce

For Psychiatry

#541 in United States #592 in North America

92% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

42

Corpus Christi

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

For Psychiatry

#553 in United States #605 in North America

89% Acceptance

8,320 Enrollment

1082 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

43

Dallas, TX

Parker University

For Psychiatry

#906 in United States #973 in North America

100% Acceptance

3,466 Enrollment

1137 Avg SAT

1982 Founded

44

San Angelo

Angelo State University

For Psychiatry

#818 in United States #880 in North America

83% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1928 Founded

45

Dallas, TX

Southern Methodist University

For Psychiatry

#213 in United States #240 in North America

63% Acceptance

2,412 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

46

Houston, TX

University of Houston – Clear Lake

For Psychiatry

#434 in United States #477 in North America

91% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1974 Founded

47

Denton

Texas Woman’s University

For Psychiatry

#274 in United States #306 in North America

96% Acceptance

10,039 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

48

Tyler

University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

For Psychiatry

#343 in United States #379 in North America

20% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

49

Houston, TX

University of Houston – Downtown

For Psychiatry

#692 in United States #748 in North America

90% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1974 Founded

50

Denton

University of North Texas

For Psychiatry

#139 in United States #157 in North America

72% Acceptance

34,458 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

51

Georgetown, TX

Southwestern University

For Psychiatry

#503 in United States #552 in North America

43% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1840 Founded

52

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University

For Psychiatry

#625 in United States #680 in North America

86% Acceptance

8,184 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

53

Lubbock

Lubbock Christian University

For Psychiatry

#841 in United States #905 in North America

73% Acceptance

1,313 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

54

Austin, TX

Saint Edward’s University

For Psychiatry

#951 in United States #1019 in North America

81% Acceptance

3,586 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

55

Tyler

University of Texas at Tyler

For Psychiatry

#405 in United States #447 in North America

94% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

56

San Antonio, TX

Trinity University

For Psychiatry

#397 in United States #437 in North America

26% Acceptance

2,518 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

57

Fort Worth

Texas Wesleyan University

For Psychiatry

#1165 in United States #1237 in North America

69% Acceptance

5,324 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

58

San Antonio, TX

University of the Incarnate Word

For Psychiatry

#646 in United States #701 in North America

98% Acceptance

15,361 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1881 Founded

59

Houston, TX

Texas Southern University

For Psychiatry

#641 in United States #696 in North America

97% Acceptance

6,844 Enrollment

900 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

60

Edinburg

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

For Psychiatry

#426 in United States #469 in North America

94% Acceptance

27,431 Enrollment

985 Avg SAT

2013 Founded

61

Belton

University of Mary Hardin – Baylor

For Psychiatry

#965 in United States #1033 in North America

96% Acceptance

15,361 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1845 Founded

62

Irving

University of Dallas

For Psychiatry

#976 in United States #1044 in North America

53% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1956 Founded