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
$1.06b Research Funding
#7 Public University in the U.S. U.S. News & World Report, 2024
#1 Among U.S. universities in research financed by the National Science Foundation (NSF)
1,007
Fulbright
Scholars
24
Marshall
Scholars
31
Rhodes
Scholars
Faculty Development
To promote faculty growth and success as part of the university's strategic plan, Change Starts Here, our Faculty Development team provides programming throughout the year to enhance our faculty's teaching, research, mentoring, promotion and scholarship.
Faculty One Stop
Please visit the Faculty One Stop intranet for resources, guidance and other faculty related processes and opportunities.
Latest News
UT’s Premier Faculty Fellowship Launches New AI Initiative
The Donald D. Harrington Faculty Fellows Program, The University of Texas at Austin’s premier faculty fellowship, is launching a new initiative to recruit exceptional visiting faculty in the area of artificial intelligence.
2024 Hamilton Book Award Grand Prize Goes to David Hillis for Homage to Texas Hill Country’s Biological Diversity
"Armadillos to Ziziphus,” a book that serves as both an education and celebration of the Hill Country’s natural beauty and diversity, has been named the grand prize winner of the 2024 Hamilton Book Awards.
Computer Science Professor Receives Regents’ Recognition for Outstanding Teaching
Etienne Vouga, an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at The University of Texas at Austin, has received a 2024 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award for demonstrating extraordinary classroom performance and innovative teaching.
Faculty Diversity
Fostering diversity, equity and inclusivity and acknowledging the perspectives and experiences of underrepresented groups among faculty, staff and student.
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
UT Austin is an institutional member of NCFDD. UT Austin faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and administrators now have on-demand access to NCFDD's mentoring and professional development resources.
Meet the Vice Provost for Diversity
Lydia Contreras promotes diversity, equity and inclusion among faculty, and coordinates the implementation and evaluation of the Strategic Plan for Faculty Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity.
Campus Initiatives & Announcements
News
Podcaster, Jet-Setter, Senior Vice Provost
Art Markman wears many hats as Senior Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, but that started long before he took his current position in the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost at UT Austin.
News
Announcing the CTL’s Generative AI in Teaching and Learning Resources
In addition to providing support for GenAI innovation through the PAIRS grant program, CTL also developed a comprehensive guide, the Generative AI in Teaching and Learning toolkit, for UT faculty and instructors.
News
AI in EDU: UT Austin introduces new AI support for teaching and learning
UT Austin has launched several artificial intelligence (AI) resources this fall for faculty, staff, and students to responsibly modernize teaching and learning.