Texas Christian University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #959 United States of America #238

Institution Info

Founded: 1873
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 11,726 students
Faculty: 981
Endowment: $1.6B
Website: https://www.tcu.edu/

About

Texas Christian University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1873. It is ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide. The university has approximately 12K students, an endowment of $1.6B, a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #959 · Ranked	77.21

Research Output via OpenAlex

269

h-index

619,862

Citations

15,021

Publications

9,471

i10-index

1.71

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global D-Tier (World 501-1000)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Texas Christian University is ranked #959 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #238 position.

Texas Christian University was founded in 1873, making it 153 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

Texas Christian University has a student body of approximately 11,726 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 11:1.

Texas Christian University has produced 15,021 research publications with 619,862 total citations and an h-index of 269, according to OpenAlex data.

Texas Christian University has an endowment of approximately $1.6B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.