University of Texas at Austin
| Latin: Universitas Texana | |
Former names | The University of Texas (1881–1967) |
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| Motto | Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Education is the Guardian of the State" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | September 15, 1883 |
Parent institution | University of Texas System |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $19.72 billion (FY2023) (UT Austin only) $47.47 billion (FY2024) (system-wide) |
| Budget | $3.97 billion (FY2024) |
| President | Jim Davis (interim) |
| Provost | David Vanden Bout (interim) |
Academic staff | 4,022 (fall 2022) |
Administrative staff | 2,135 (fall 2023) |
Total staff | 27,754 (fall 2023) |
| Students | 53,082 (fall 2023) |
| Undergraduates | 42,444 (fall 2023) |
| Postgraduates | 10,638 (fall 2023) |
| Location | , Texas , United States 30°17′06″N 97°44′06″W / 30.285°N 97.735°W |
| Campus | Large city, 431 acres (1.74 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Daily Texan |
| Colors | Burnt orange and white |
| Nickname | Longhorns |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS - SEC |
| Mascot | |
| Website | utexas |
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 1883, it is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. With 53,082 students as of fall 2023, it is also the largest institution in the system.
The university is a major center for academic research, with research expenditures totaling $1.06 billion for the 2023 fiscal year. It joined the Association of American Universities in 1929. The university houses seven museums and seventeen libraries, including the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and the Blanton Museum of Art, and operates various auxiliary research facilities, such as the J. J. Pickle Research Campus and McDonald Observatory.
UT Austin's athletics constitute the Texas Longhorns. The Longhorns have won four NCAA Division I National Football Championships, six NCAA Division I National Baseball Championships, sixteen NCAA Division I National Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, and the school has claimed more titles in men's and women's sports than any other member in the Big 12.
As of 2020, 13 Nobel Prize winners, 25 Pulitzer Prize winners, 3 Turing Award winners, 2 Fields Medal recipients, 2 Wolf Prize winners, and 3 Abel Prize winners have been affiliated with the school as alumni, faculty members, or researchers. The university has also been affiliated with three Primetime Emmy Award winners, and as of 2021, its students and alumni have earned a total of 155 Olympic medals.