The Provost’s Office
Academic Excellence Through Education, Research & Service
We partner with the campus to ensure all students succeed and thrive, faculty and staff are supported in their research and scholarship and the campus community has the support it needs as a world-class public research university.
156 Undergrad Degree Programs
237 Graduate Degree Programs
$1.14b Research Funding
#7 Public University in the U.S. U.S. News & World Report, 2026
#1 Among Texas universities in research financed by the National Science Foundation (NSF)
1,656
Fulbright
Scholars
28
Marshall
Scholars
31
Rhodes
Scholars
Latest News
Davis Commits UT To Become Model of Public Trust, Positioned To Thrive As Never Before
His Inaugural State of the University Address Follows Investiture As 31st President
Virus Slayer Awarded ‘Genius Grant’ by MacArthur Foundation
Jason McLellan, a structural biologist at The University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship, commonly referred to as a “genius grant.”
At the Forefront of Energy Innovation, UT Opens Faculty Fellows Program to Energy Researchers
Open to early- and midcareer scholars, the Harrington Faculty Fellows Program offers unprecedented resources and a yearlong residency at UT’s Energy Institute
Faculty, Staff Win 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards
A professor and two Texas Global staff members at The University of Texas at Austin have received Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards for the 2025-26 academic year to teach, study or research in three countries.
UT Law Professor David Spence Wins 2025 Hamilton Book Award for Scholarly Analysis of America's Divided Energy TransitionViewing Patient Care Through an Artist’s Lens
David B. Spence, a professor in the School of Law, has been named the grand prize winner of the 2025 Hamilton Book Awards for his book "Climate of Contempt: How to Rescue the U.S. Energy Transition from Voter Partisanship."
UT Research Strengths Reflect American Priorities
As the pace of change accelerates in virtually all aspects of life, The University of Texas at Austin remains a constant in leading the most critical areas of research and development prioritized by the federal government to support our nation’s continued prosperity and security.