What starts here changes the world.
We are a community working together to solve challenges facing society, blending research and discovery with learning.
Like the state it calls home, The University of Texas at Austin is a bold, ambitious leader. Ranked among the biggest and best research universities in the country, UT Austin is home to more than 51,000 students and 3,000 teaching faculty. Together they are working to change the world through groundbreaking research and cutting-edge teaching and learning techniques. Here, tradition and innovation blend seamlessly to provide students with a robust collegiate experience. Amid the backdrop of Austin, Texas, a city recognized for its creative and entrepreneurial spirit, the university provides a place to explore countless opportunities for tomorrow’s, scientists, athletes, doctors, entrepreneurs and engineers.
UT Austin is the flagship school of the University of Texas System, which includes nine academic universities and six health institutions statewide. As a public university, it takes seriously its charge to serve the great state of Texas that supports it — and with billions of dollars in added state income every year, not to mention countless other benefits to local and statewide communities, The University of Texas at Austin provides an exceptional return on investment.
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UT is one of the top 20 public universities according to U.S. News & World Report
UT Alumni hold 26 Pulitzers, 7 National Medals of Science, and 3 Nobel prizes. Longhorns are lauded for their discoveries, their research and their creativity.