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