University of Texas at Austin

For the private liberal arts university, see University of Austin. For the university system, see University of Texas System.

University of Texas at Austin
Former names
The University of Texas
(1881–1967)[1]
MottoDisciplina Praesidium Civitatis (Latin)
Motto in English
"Education is the Guardian of the State"[a][2]
TypePublic research university
EstablishedSeptember 15, 1883; 141 years ago (1883-09-15)
Parent institution
University of Texas System
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
Endowment$18.80 billion (2023)
(UT Austin only)[3]
$44.97 billion (2023)
(system-wide)[4]
PresidentJay Hartzell[5]
ProvostRachel D. Mersey
Academic staff
3,254 (fall 2022)[6]
Administrative staff
11,645 (2015)[7]
Students52,384 (fall 2022)[8]
Undergraduates42,444 (fall 2023)[6]
Postgraduates9,469 (fall 2023)[6]
Location
Austin
,
Texas
,
United States

30°17′06″N 97°44′06″W / 30.285°N 97.735°W / 30.285; -97.735
CampusLarge city[9], 431 acres (1.74 km2)
NewspaperThe Daily Texan
ColorsBurnt orange and white[10]
   
NicknameLonghorns
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS - SEC[11]
Mascot
Websiteutexas.edu

The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 1883, it is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. With 52,384 students as of fall 2022, it is also the largest institution in the system.[12]

The university is a major center for academic research, with research expenditures totaling $1.06 billion for the 2023 fiscal year.[13] It joined the Association of American Universities in 1929. The university houses seven museums and seventeen libraries, including the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and the Blanton Museum of Art, and operates various auxiliary research facilities, such as the J. J. Pickle Research Campus and the McDonald Observatory.

UT Austin's athletics constitute the Texas Longhorns. The Longhorns have won four NCAA Division I National Football Championships, six NCAA Division I National Baseball Championships, thirteen NCAA Division I National Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, and the school has claimed more titles in men's and women's sports than any other member in the Big 12.

As of 2020, 13 Nobel Prize winners, 25 Pulitzer Prize winners, three Turing Award winners, two Fields Medal recipients, two Wolf Prize winners, and three Abel Prize winners have been affiliated with the school as alumni, faculty members, or researchers. The university has also been affiliated with three Primetime Emmy Award winners, and as of 2021, its students and alumni have earned a total of 155 Olympic medals.[14]

  1. ^ Battle, William James (December 2, 2015) [June 15, 2010]. "The University of Texas at Austin". Handbook of Texas (online ed.). Texas State Historical Association.
  2. ^ "UT Seal". Ex-Students Association of The University of Texas. n.d. Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  3. ^ As of October 11, 2023. "Smartbook" (PDF). University of Texas System. January 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  4. ^ As of June 30, 2023. "U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student". National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 15, 2024. Archived from the original (XLS) on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "McCombs Business Dean Hartzell named interim president of UT Austin". The University of Texas System. April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Facts & Figures | the University of Texas at Austin".
  7. ^ "Fast facts 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 22, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  8. ^ "UT Austin Enrolls Largest-Ever Student Body, Sets All-Time Highs for Graduation Rates". September 22, 2022.
  9. ^ "IPEDS-University of Texas at Austin".
  10. ^ "Colors | Brand | The University of Texas". Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  11. ^ Cobb, David; Dodd, Dennis (July 30, 2021). "Texas, Oklahoma join SEC: Longhorns, Sooners accept invitations as Big 12 powers begin new wave of realignment". CBS Sports.
  12. ^ "Facts & Figures | The University of Texas at Austin". www.utexas.edu. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  13. ^ "UT exceeds $1 billion in research expenditures".
  14. ^ "Texas Athletics completes Tokyo Olympics with 9 total medals, including 5 gold". University of Texas Athletics. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.


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