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
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.”
UT Launches Interdisciplinary Center for Law and Democracy
The College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin is proud to announce the formal launch of the Center for Law and Democracy, an initiative dedicated to supporting research, teaching, and publishing at the intersection of public law and political science.
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.
Viewing Patient Care Through an Artist’s Lens
Nursing students explore patient care through visual artwork at the Blanton Museum of Art.
UT Ranks As No. 1 Public University in Texas, No. 7 Nationally in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
76 Undergraduate and Graduate Programs Ranked In the Top 10 Nationally