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 Resources

Resources to help faculty navigate the academic year.

Latest News

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Rachel Davis Mersey Named Executive Vice President and Provost

The University of Texas at Austin has appointed Rachel Davis Mersey as the Executive Vice President and Provost. In this role, Mersey will serve as the University’s chief academic officer and oversee a broad portfolio that includes enrollment management and the University’s billion-dollar research enterprise.

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Researchers Use AI To Turn Sound Recordings Into Accurate Street Images

Using generative artificial intelligence, a team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has converted sounds from audio recordings into street-view images. The visual accuracy of these generated images demonstrates that machines can replicate human connection between audio and visual perception of environments.

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10 UT Distinctions To Be Proud of This Holiday Season

Here are 10 cool highlights from 2024 showcasing why we’re proud to be Longhorns.

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Making Learning Possible for All Students

Accessible learning technology makes education for all students more achievable. To empower faculty—and improve learnability via the University’s digital system, Canvas—UT Austin launched the Ally accessibility platform in March 2023. One and a half years later, its impact is resonating across campus.

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Making History with Innovation: COE Faculty Present Sport Innovation Symposium at the Smithsonian

After identifying a threadline between innovation, his work, technology’s influence in sport, and what he was teaching, associate professor of instruction in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education Dr. Ozyurtcu (M.S. ’11, Ph.D. ’14) pitched UT’s first sport innovation class with a hope of making an impact in sport history.

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Moritz Center for Societal Impact Seeks Applicants for 2025 Projects for Societal Impact

These projects typically include collaboration with community partners, including government agencies, nonprofit organizations, or for-profit businesses that help address societal challenges. The MCSI is interested in research that addresses intersecting focus areas that include: housing; behavioral health; children and families; aging; disabilities; ethics; digital health applications; global health and technology; and arts and humanities.

Faculty Diversity

Fostering diversity, equity and inclusivity and acknowledging the perspectives and experiences of underrepresented groups among faculty, staff and student.