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
3 UT Faculty Members Elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Three faculty members from The University of Texas at Austin have been elected to the 2024 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows class. AAAS fellowships are a distinguished lifetime honor in recognition of distinguished and continuing achievements on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications.
A Launchpad for Early Career Faculty
Bold ingenuity. Eager curiosity. The Harrington Fellows Program draws early career faculty from around the world to The University of Texas at Austin to pursue their research and collaborate with colleagues. Visiting Fellows are provided a stipend for the academic year that covers their salary, relocation expenses, full medical benefits and key spending related to the program.
Harrington Fellowships Support Graduate Research
Bridging the past and present, two graduate fellows shared insights from their experience and detailed how the program turned the tides for their studies.
Dr. Brad Love receives 2025 Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship
Brad Love, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations at Moody College of Communication, was recently surprised with the Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship, a $30,000 award presented to University of Texas faculty for outstanding teaching.
Cross-Border University Collaboration Will Expand Research to Advance Precision Medicine
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has named three faculty members at The University of Texas at Austin to its 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows. The three were among 198 individuals to receive fellowships out of almost 3,500 applicants.
UT Austin and MD Anderson Launch Joint Initiative to Advance Breakthroughs in Cancer Research
The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have launched a joint initiative, the Collaborative Accelerator for Transformative Research Endeavors, to enable groundbreaking research projects that align complementary strengths to improve cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and survival.
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.