Rankings & Recognition
As the leading center for nursing education, research, and scholarship in Texas, the School of Nursing is nationally recognized for academic excellence, groundbreaking research, and leadership in the nursing profession.
- More than $21 million in extramural funding.
- Ranked #1 in Texas, #9 among public schools of nursing, and #18 nationally for Best Master's of Nursing Programs (2025, TFE Times).
- Ranked as the top nursing school in Texas, #6 among public schools of nursing, and #12 nationally for Best Nursing Schools: Master's Programs (2025, U.S. News & World Report)
- Ranked as the #2 nursing school in Texas, #16 among public schools of nursing, and #36 nationally for Best Nursing Schools: DNP Programs (2025, U.S. News & World Report)
- Ranked as the top nursing school in Texas and #31 nationally among 656 undergraduate nursing programs for Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs (2024, U.S. News & World Report).
- Ranked #20 nationally among schools of nursing receiving National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding (2023, Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research).
Students: 770
Charts showing the number of Undergraduate and Graduate Students and Degrees Awarded in 2025.
*Note: Asian-American/ Pacific Islander, African American, Native American, Hispanic
Faculty: 86
- 25 tenured/tenure-track faculty
- 61 professional track faculty
Staff: 130
- full- and part-time including research staff
Current Research
- Current Extramural Awards:
- 31 Research Grant Awards
- 12 Training and Special Projects
- Total Value of Current Grants: $36.4 million
- Pending Awards:
- 23 Pending Research Projects
- 1 Pending Training and Special Projects
Fellows
- More than 130 Fellows in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN):
- 18 Current Faculty
- 8 Faculty Emeriti
- 116 Alumni
- 3 Living Legends
- 3 Fellows in the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP)
- 1 Fellow in the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (FAASM)
- 1 Fellow in the American College of Medical Informatics (FACMI)
- 1 Fellows in the American Heart Association (FAHA)
- 1 Fellow in the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (FAWHONN)
- 3 Fellows in the Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute (FCNS)
- 3 Fellows in the Gerontological Society of American (FGSA)
- 2 Fellows in the National Academy of Practice (FNAP)
- 1 Fellow in the Society of Adolescent Medicine (FSAHM)
- 1 Fellow in the Society of Behavioral Medicine (FBSM)
- 1 Fellow in the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT)
- 1 Fellow in the Texas Public Health Association
- 8 Inductees into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame