University of Texas at Austin
| Latin: Universitas Texana[1] | |
Former names | The University of Texas (1881–1967)[2] |
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| Motto | Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Education is the Guardian of the State"[a][3] |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | September 15, 1883 |
Parent institution | University of Texas System |
| Accreditation | SACS |
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| Endowment | $20.85 billion (FY2024) (UT Austin only)[4] $47.47 billion (FY2024) (system-wide)[5] |
| Budget | $4.35 billion (FY2025)[4] |
| President | Jim Davis[6] |
| Provost | William Inboden[7] |
Academic staff | 4,011 (fall 2023)[4] |
Administrative staff | 2,244 (fall 2024)[4] |
Total staff | 28,761 (fall 2024)[4] |
| Students | 53,864 (fall 2024)[4] |
| Undergraduates | 43,165 (fall 2024)[4] |
| Postgraduates | 10,699 (fall 2024)[4] |
| Location | , Texas , United States 30°17′06″N 97°44′06″W / 30.285°N 97.735°W |
| Campus | Large city[8], 431 acres (1.74 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Daily Texan |
| Colors | Burnt orange and white[9] |
| Nickname | Longhorns |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS - SEC[10] |
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| Website | utexas |
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 53,864 students as of fall 2024, it is also the largest institution in the system.[4]
The university is a major center for academic research, with research expenditures totaling $1.06 billion for the 2023 fiscal year.[11] 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 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, sixteen 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, 3 Turing Award winners, 2 Fields Medal recipients, 2 Wolf Prize winners, and 3 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.[12]
- ^ "UT Seal". Texas Exes. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ Battle, William James (December 2, 2015) [June 15, 2010]. "The University of Texas at Austin". Handbook of Texas (online ed.). Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ "UT Seal". Ex-Students Association of The University of Texas. n.d. Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Smartbook" (PDF). University of Texas System. June 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ As of June 30, 2024. "U.S. and Canadian 2024 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2024 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY23 to FY24, and FY24 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLSX). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 12, 2025. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ Kepner, Lily (August 20, 2025). "Jim Davis, John Zerwas take UT leadership roles after regents' vote". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "William Inboden Named Executive Vice President and Provost". Office of the President. The University of Texas at Austin. July 17, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "IPEDS-University of Texas at Austin".
- ^ "Colors | Brand | The University of Texas". Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "UT exceeds $1 billion in research expenditures".
- ^ "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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