{"id":214239,"date":"2026-06-18T11:42:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/ut-austin-leads-texas-universities-on-2026-best-in-the-world-list-usa-today\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T11:42:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:42:23","slug":"ut-austin-leads-texas-universities-on-2026-best-in-the-world-list-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/ut-austin-leads-texas-universities-on-2026-best-in-the-world-list-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"UT Austin leads Texas universities on 2026 best in the world list &#8211; USA Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As <a href=\/story\/news\/education\/episd\/2026\/06\/06\/el-paso-high-school-graduates-381-at-episd-grad-ceremony\/90427733007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>high school graduates<\/a> gear up for their first year of college in Texas, several might find themselves on campus at a top-ranked university in the world this fall.<br \/><a href=https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/best-global-universities\/search data-t-l=:b|z|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>U.S. News and World Report<\/a> released its 2026-27 Best Global Universities list \u2014 with six universities cracking the top 500 of the list.<br \/>The list takes into account 13 indicators and weights measuring global research performance and reputation, ranking the world&#8217;s 2,250 top universities.<br \/>Here&#8217;s a look at how some major public and private academic colleges and universities in Texas fared on the list.<br \/><strong>Global Ranking:<\/strong> No. 56.<br \/><strong>Locations:<\/strong> Austin, Texas.<br \/><strong>Type:<\/strong> Public university.<br \/><strong>Global Ranking:<\/strong> No. 117 (tie).<br \/><strong>Locations<\/strong>: College Station, Texas.<br \/><strong>Type:<\/strong> Public university.<br \/><strong>Global Ranking<\/strong>: No. 201.<br \/><strong>Locations<\/strong>: Houston, Texas.<br \/><strong>Type:<\/strong> Private university.<br \/><strong>Global Ranking<\/strong>: No. 296 (tie).<br \/><strong>Locations<\/strong>: San Antonio, Texas.<br \/><strong>Type:<\/strong> Public university.<br \/><strong>Global Ranking<\/strong>: No. 390.<br \/><strong>Locations<\/strong>: Houston, Texas.<br \/><strong>Type:<\/strong> Public university.<br \/><strong>Global Ranking<\/strong>: No. 451.<br \/><strong>Locations<\/strong>: Waco, Texas.<br \/><strong>Type:<\/strong> Private university.<br \/><strong>Global Ranking<\/strong>: No. 503 (tie).<br \/><strong>Locations<\/strong>: Richardson, Texas.<br \/><strong>Type:<\/strong> Public university.<br \/><strong>Global Ranking<\/strong>: No. 562 (tie).<br \/><strong>Locations<\/strong>: Lubbock, Texas.<br \/><strong>Type:<\/strong> Public university.<br \/><strong>Global Ranking<\/strong>: No. 739 (tie).<br \/><strong>Locations<\/strong>: Denton, Texas.<br \/><strong>Type:<\/strong> Public university.<br \/><strong>Global Ranking<\/strong>: No. 875 (tie).<br \/><strong>Locations<\/strong>: Arlington, Texas.<br \/><strong>Type:<\/strong> Public university.<br \/><strong>Global<\/strong> <strong>Ranking<\/strong>: No, 1531 (tie).<br \/><strong>Locations<\/strong>: San Marcos, Texas.<br \/><strong>Type:<\/strong> Public university.<br \/><strong>Global Ranking<\/strong>: No. 1906 (tie).<br \/><strong>Locations<\/strong>: Fort Worth, Texas.<br \/><strong>Type:<\/strong> Private university.<br \/><em>Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas. 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