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.
Top Nursing School in Texas
BSN Programs
Ranked as the top nursing school in Texas and tied No. 27 nationally among undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs
Top Nursing School in Texas
MSN Programs
Ranked as the top nursing school in Texas, No. 6 among public schools of nursing, and No. 18 nationally for Best Nursing Schools: Master's Programs
No . 1 in Texas
MSN Programs
Ranked No. 1 in Texas, No. 9 among public schools of nursing, and No. 18 nationally Best Master’s of Nursing Programs
No. 15 Nationally
NIH Funding
Ranked No. 15 nationally among schools of nursing receiving National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding
2025, 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 & Staff
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
Nationally Recognized Fellows and Honors
- 146 Fellows in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN):
- 18 current faculty FAANs
- 12 faculty emeriti FAANs
- 116 alumni, living and deceased, inducted as FAANs
- 3 AAN Living Legends in the School’s Community
- 3 current faculty Fellows, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP)
- 1 faculty emerita Fellow, American Academy of Sleep Medicine (FAASM)
- 1 faculty emerita Fellow, American College of Medical Informatics (FACMI)
- 1 current faculty Fellow, American College of Nurse Midwives (FACNM)
- 2 current faculty Fellows, American Heart Association (FAHA)
- 1 current faculty Fellow, Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (FAWHONN)
- 2 current faculty Fellows, Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute (FCNS)
- 3 current faculty Fellows, Gerontological Society of America (FGSA)
- 3 current faculty Fellows, National Academy of Practice (FNAP)
- 1 current faculty Fellow, Society of Adolescent Medicine (FSAHM)
- 1 current faculty Fellow, Society of Behavioral Medicine (FSBM)
- 1 current faculty Fellow, Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT)
- 1 current faculty Fellow, Texas Public Health Association
- 8 Inductees (4 current faculty & 4 emeriti), Sigma International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame