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
$845.9m Research Funding
#9 Top Public Schools, National Universities U.S. News & World Report
#1 Among U.S. universities in research financed by the National Science Foundation (NSF)
658
Fulbright
Scholars
23
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
Academic Affairs presents at Innovating Teaching and Learning in the Era of Generative AI conference
Four members of Academic Affairs presented at a recent The University of Texas System conference hosted at UT San Antonio.
11 Faculty Members Elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Eleven faculty members have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society.
Upgrading Campus with Earth in Mind
UT’s Office of Academic Space Planning & Management works with campus partners to make sure that academic space is assigned correctly, utilized effectively, reported accurately, and, when needed, upgraded to be energy and environmentally efficient, more learning-inclusive, and more forward-thinking in educational design.
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.
Campus Initiatives & Announcements
Initiative
Course Evaluation Survey: Faculty Report Dashboard
A new dashboard created to assist deans and department chairs with reviewing faculty course evaluation information each semester.
Initiative
2024 Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) Survey
The SERU Survey is open until April 30, 2024. Students are invited to share their feedback on the undergraduate student experience.
Initiative
Grammarly for Education Generative AI Pilot
Faculty teaching this spring term are invited to participate in a collaborative learning technology evaluation.