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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.