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, 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
William Inboden Named Executive Vice President and Provost
William Inboden, award-winning teacher and renowned national security and foreign policy scholar, has been appointed executive vice president and provost at The University of Texas at Austin, effective Aug. 1. He will also hold the William Powers Jr. Chair and a joint faculty appointment with the Department of History and the School of Civic Leadership.
Professor Emeritus James W. Pennebaker Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
James W. Pennebaker, professor emeritus of psychology at The University of Texas at Austin, is among the 150 scholars elected to the National Academy of Sciences as part of its latest class. Those elected as part of the 2025 cohort bring the total number of active members to 2,662 and the total number of international members to 556.
2025 Faculty Teaching Awards Recipients Announced
Each Spring, The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost recognizes those who go above and beyond to stand out amongst their exemplary peers with several Faculty Teaching Awards.
UT Unveils Proposed Guidelines for Responsible Use of AI in Teaching and Learning
The Responsible Adoption of AI Tools for Teaching and Learning framework, announced May 6 at a campus-wide convening co-hosted by the Office of Academic Technology and Good Systems, offers practical guidance on how to use AI ethically and effectively in support of teaching and learning.
University of Texas-led Team Solves a Big Problem for Fusion Energy
Abundant, low-cost, clean energy — the envisioned result if scientists and engineers can successfully produce a reliable method of generating and sustaining fusion energy — took one step closer to reality, as a team of researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Type One Energy Group solved a longstanding problem in the field.
Celebrating Excellence: Spring 2025 Faculty Highlights
Look back at this spring semester and remember a few highlights that set Longhorn faculty apart from the rest.
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.