Location
Austin, Texas
Student Size
51,991
College Type
Public, Tier One Research University
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The University of Texas at Austin ranks among the 40 best universities in the world and sits in one of America’s most vibrant cities. The leading university in Texas, UT supports 51,000 students and is a leader in energy, performing arts, education, computer science and entrepreneurship, and is home to eight faculty and alumni Nobel laureates. Texas’s big-time collegiate experience includes rooting for the Longhorns, winners of nearly 60 national championships. Founded in 1883, the university supports eight museums and 12 libraries, and alumni include founders or co-founders of Dell Computers, American Airlines, Dreamworks, 7-Eleven and National Instruments.