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Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin

Rank#33 of 191
Average MCAT517
Average GPA3.93
NIH funding$99.9M
Median debt$126K

Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin is a public MD school in Austin, Texas. It ranks 33rd of 191 US medical schools on our overall 2026 ranking. Its Class of 2029 had an average MCAT of 517 and an average GPA of 3.93. It received $99.9M in NIH research funding in fiscal year 2025. The median federal debt of its graduates is $125,647.

Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin admissions: MCAT, GPA and acceptance rate

Entering classClass of 2029
Students who enrolled50
Average MCAT517
Average GPA3.93
Students from Texas98%

As published by the school: Class profile. Checked October 27, 2026. Confirm requirements and deadlines with the school before you apply.

How Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin ranks

On our balanced ranking it is 33rd of 191. Each measure below is a percentile among US medical schools: 100 is the best. Rank schools on your own weights.

MeasureValuePercentileRank
Research fundingNIH dollars to the school and its research hospitals$99.9M 6961 of 194
Admissions selectivityMCAT of the entering class, as the school publishes it517 8418 of 122
Primary careGraduates practicing primary care———
Rural practiceGraduates practicing in rural areas———
Stay in stateGraduates practicing in the school's state———
Low debtMedian federal debt at graduation$126K 949 of 152
Class diversityGraduates from groups underrepresented in medicine18.4% 5978 of 189

Where Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin graduates practice

Too few of its graduates are in practice yet to report where they work. Newer schools fill in as their classes finish residency.

Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin research funding

Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin received $99.9M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2025 across 205 awards. That ranks 61st of 194 US medical schools.

Who funds it

  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences19%
  • National Institute on Aging19%
  • National Institute of Mental Health10%
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development8%
  • National Heart Lung and Blood Institute6%
  • National Cancer Institute6%

Share of the school's own NIH funding by institute.

Largest research projects

  1. Education and Cognitive Functioning in Later Life: The Nation’s High School Class of 1972Chandra Muller · NIA · $6.9M
  2. Investigating the Benefits of Remotely-supervised Neuromodulation in Primary Progressive AphasiaMaya Henry · NIA · $5.3M

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Cost and class

Median federal debt$125,647
Graduates 2023-2449
Women65%
Underrepresented in medicine18%

Debt is the median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS) of graduates, from the College Scorecard. Class figures are the school's 2023-24 graduates (IPEDS). Underrepresented in medicine = Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

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Questions about Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin

What MCAT score do you need for Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin?

The Class of 2029 had an average MCAT of 517 and an average GPA of 3.93. Many students are admitted below the average, and the school weighs the whole application.

Is Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin a good medical school?

It ranks 33rd of 191 on our overall ranking, which weights research funding and admissions selectivity most. Whether it is good for you depends on what you want; the rankings page lets you weight primary care, rural practice, staying in state, debt and diversity yourself.

How much research funding does Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin get?

$99.9M from the NIH in fiscal year 2025, 61st of 194 US medical schools.

How much debt do Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin graduates have?

The median federal student loan debt of its graduates is $125,647, from the College Scorecard.

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2 Minute Medicine. Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin: Medical School Profile and Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/dell-medical-school-at-the-university-of-texas-at-austin/

Sources: NIH RePORTER fiscal year 2025 (research funding); CMS Doctors and Clinicians file (where 2005–2019 graduates practice); USDA rural-urban commuting area codes 2020 (rural ZIP codes); College Scorecard (median federal debt); IPEDS 2023–24 (graduates and class makeup); each school's own admissions pages (admissions figures, linked on each school page). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)

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