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The mission of The University of Texas at Austin is to achieve excellence in the interrelated areas of undergraduate education, graduate education, research and public service. The university provides superior and comprehensive educational opportunities at the baccalaureate through doctoral and special professional educational levels.

History

In September 1883, The University of Texas was officially opened in a ceremony inside an incomplete building on a grassy hill where the Tower now stands. Classes that semester were held in the temporary Capitol, a three-story building on Congress Avenue housing state government while the current Capitol was under construction.

Education

  • 156 - Undergrad Degree Programs
  • 237 - Graduate Degree Programs
  • 12k+ Courses

Research

The University of Texas at Austin supports cutting-edge research in all disciplines, offering more than 200 dedicated research units and centers. Several research groups report directly to the Vice President for Research, but most units are based in individual colleges and schools, where they engage in interdisciplinary research that complements the academic goals of their departments.

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University of Texas at Austin Scholarships

Below you will find scholarships related to University of Texas at Austin. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.

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Eva Stevenson Woods Endowed Presidential Scholarship
Merit-based

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University of Texas at Austin
Austin, United States
Independent provider
Grant
35000 USD
Deadline
31 Jan 2026
Fulbright Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Dec 2025
Latin American Caribbean Scholarship
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
332500 USD
Deadline
31 May 2025
Study Abroad Graudate Scholarships Of SBS Foundation
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
300000 MXN
Deadline
08 May 2025
South-East Regional CONACYT Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships of Chungcheongnam-do
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
Merit-based

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American Australian Association (AAA)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Apr 2025
Veterans’ Fund Graduate Scholarships
Merit-based

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American Australian Association (AAA)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
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Becas Fulbright - Ampliación De Estudios
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
30000 CZK
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Olomouc Region Study Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
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Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
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International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
28000 USD
Deadline
01 Dec 2025
Fulbright Program
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
21200 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2025
Next 100 (Kitas 100)
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
04 Mar 2026
Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
11000 USD
Deadline
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Dositeja Fund For Young Talents Of Serbia
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
30 Apr 2025
OAS/OEA Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
7750 USD
Deadline
Not specified
University Of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center (UNDERC) Graduate Fellowships
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Tatra Banka Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
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University Ranking

Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2024
45 -2
2023
43 -6
2022
37
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
50 2
2024
52 -2
2023
50
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
66 -8
2024
58 14
2023
72
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
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2024
56 -13
2023
43
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world.

Student services

All students are members of Student Government. Student Government's mission is to represent the interests of students and increase student decision-making power; to improve campus life through the creation and continuation of viable and effective student services; to preserve and protect the traditions and legends of UT Austin; and to support students and student organizations in their academic and community endeavors. Student Government is comprised of an executive, legislative and judicial branch, as well as policy directors and agency directors.  

Housing services

The University Apartments are reserved for families, graduate students, and undergraduates with at least 30 hours credit and in good standing with the University.

Our University also has the following residence halls:

  • Andrews Hall
  • Blanton Hall
  • Carothers Hall
  • Creekside Hall
  • Duren Hall
  • Kinsolving Hall
  • Littlefield Hall 
  • Whitis Court 
  • Brackenridge Hall
  • Jester East
  • Jester West
  • Moore-Hill Hall
  • Prather Hall
  • Roberts Hall
  • San Jacinto Hall 

Library services

For more than 125 years, The University of Texas Libraries have been committed to building one of the greatest library collections in the world. Maintaining more than 10 million volumes and providing access to the latest digital journals, databases and web resources, our libraries collect and preserve the finest achievements of human knowledge in support of not only research and instruction needs.

ICT services

The UT Service Desk provides students, faculty, and staff at The University of Texas at Austin with a centralized point of contact for computer help, questions concerning ITS services, and navigating.

Medical services

University Health Services is committed to providing high-quality care to patients of all ages, races, ethnicities, physical abilities or attributes, religions, sexual orientations, or gender identities/expression.

  • General Medicine
  • Allergy, Immunization, and Travel Clinic
  • Women's Health
  • Nutrition Services
  • Physical Therapy
  • Sports Medicine
  • STI Testing
  • Sexual Assault Forensic Exams
  • Travel Health

Campus life

  • North Campus Living
  • South Campus Living
  • West Campus Living

Sports facilities

Recreational Sports manages 8 facilities both on and off campus. These facilities include over 500,000 square feet of indoor and 40 acres of outdoor activity space.

Student clubs

Over 70 different sororities and fraternities contribute to campus life at The University of Texas as Austin through a broad range of philanthropic, scholarship and leadership activities.

Accreditation

The University of Texas at Austin is accredited by the Commission on Colleges (COC) of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the regional accrediting organization for eleven states in the southeastern United States, including Texas. Read more about the university's accreditation.

Austin, Texas, United States

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