University of Texas—Austin (Cockrell) Engineering School Overview
The Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas—Austin operates with a rolling application deadline. For U.S. residents, the application fee is $65, while international students pay $90. Tuition costs are $10,554 per year for in-state full-time students and $19,320 per year for out-of-state full-time students. The Ph.D. student-to-faculty ratio is 4.9:1, and the school has 340 full-time faculty members.
At-a-Glance
- Acceptance Rate (Master’s & Doctoral): 18.5%
- Tuition & Fees (Doctorate): $10,554 per year (in-state)
- Enrollment: 5,127
University of Texas—Austin (Cockrell) 2025 Engineering & Specialties Rankings
The Cockrell School ranks #7 (tie) out of 198 in Best Engineering Schools, evaluated on widely accepted performance indicators.
Overall Rankings
- Best Engineering Schools: #7 (tie)
- Overall Score: 88
- Peer Assessment Score (out of 5): 4.3
- Recruiter Assessment Score (out of 5): 4.1
Engineering School Specialty Rankings
- Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering: #9 (tie)
- Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering: (Ranked)
- Chemical Engineering: #8 (tie)
- Civil Engineering: #4
- Computer Engineering: #8
- Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering: #11 (tie)
- Environmental / Environmental Health Engineering: #7
- Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering: (Ranked)
- Materials Engineering: (Ranked)
- Mechanical Engineering: (Ranked)
- Nuclear Engineering: (Ranked)
- Petroleum Engineering: #1
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Engineering School Admissions
- Application Fee: $65
- Application Deadlines:
- Master’s: N/A
- Ph.D.: N/A
Admissions Data
- Applicants (Master’s): 6,128
- Applicants (Ph.D.): 4,581
- Acceptance Rate (Master’s & Doctoral): Unlisted
Engineering School Cost
- Doctoral Tuition (Full-Time):
- In-State: $10,554/year
- Out-of-State: $19,320/year
- Master’s Tuition (Full-Time):
- In-State: $10,554/year
- Out-of-State: $19,320/year
- Part-Time Tuition (Doctoral & Master’s): N/A
Financial Aid
- Financial Aid Director: Diane Todd Sprague
- Financial Aid Phone: (512) 475-6282
Engineering School Student Population
- Total Graduate Engineering Enrollment: 5,127
- Master’s Enrollment:
- Full-Time: 906
- Part-Time: 2,415
- Gender Distribution (Master’s):
- Female: 24.8%
- Male: 75.2%
- Student Body (Master’s):
- International: 46.1%
- White: 23.5%
- Asian: 16.4%
- Hispanic: 7.1%
- Unknown: 3.8%
- Two or More Races: 2.4%
- Black: 0.4%
- American Indian: 0.1%
- Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Faculty Research Impact
- Citations per Publication: 17
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 1.8
- Publications in Top 5% of Most Cited Journals: 28.7%
- Publications in Top 25% of Most Cited Journals: 70.9%
Engineering School Academics
Program Offerings
- Degrees: Master’s, Doctoral
- Specializations:
- Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical
- Biomedical / Bioengineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electrical / Electronic / Communications
- Engineering Management
- Environmental / Environmental Health
- Industrial / Manufacturing
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
Faculty & Class Structure
- Full-Time Faculty (Tenured/Tenure-Track): 340
- Ph.D. Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 4.9:1