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
376 Graduate Degree Programs
$1.14b Research Funding
#7 Public University in the U.S. U.S. News & World Report, 2026
#1 Among Texas universities in research financed by the National Science Foundation (NSF)
1,674
Fulbright
Scholars
28
Marshall
Scholars
31
Rhodes
Scholars
Latest News
UT Astronomer Appointed President of Organization Building World’s Most Powerful Telescope
The Giant Magellan Telescope consortium now includes two UT astronomers in key leadership positions as the project moves forward.
UT Austin Stakes New Ground in Houston
With a modern office tower lease adjacent to CityCentre, UT’s McCombs School of Business invests $13 million in Houston market over the next 10 years
Tench and Simone Coxe Invest $100 Million in University of Texas Medical Center
Transformational gift accelerates launch of a patient-centered academic medical center integrating UT research, Dell Medical School and MD Anderson cancer care in Central Texas.
UT Ranks No. 1 in U.S. for Research Funded by National Science Foundation
The University of Texas at Austin is ranked No. 1 among U.S. universities for conducting the most research supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). UT also ranked No. 5 in the nation in research financed by the Department of Defense (DOD) and No. 6 for Department of Energy (DOE) research.
Allan MacDonald Wins Frontiers of Knowledge Award
The UT Austin physicist was one of two scientists to win the international prize in the category of basic sciences.
UT To Launch New Strategy and Statecraft, Great Books Majors With NEH Grant
The University of Texas at Austin plans to launch two new undergraduate majors in the School of Civic Leadership that will teach students about the founding ideas of Western civilization and prepare them with the knowledge and judgment to strategically defend America’s interests in a complex world.