University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. With 52,384 students as of Fall 2022, it is also the largest institution in the system.[11]

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University of Texas at Austin

Former names	The University of Texas (1881–1967)[1]
Motto	Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis (Latin)
Motto in English	"Education is the Guardian of the State"[lower-alpha 1][2]
Type	Public research university
Established	September 15, 1883; 140 years ago (1883-09-15)
Parent institution	University of Texas System
Accreditation	SACS
Academic affiliations	AAU ORAU URA Space-grant
Budget	$3.1 billion (2018)[3]
President	Jay Hartzell[4]
Provost	Sharon L. Wood
Academic staff	3,133 (Fall 2021)[5]
Administrative staff	11,645 (2015)[6]
Students	52,384 (Fall 2022)[7]
Undergraduates	40,916 (Fall 2021)[5]
Postgraduates	11,075 (Fall 2021)[5]
Location	Austin , Texas , United States 30.285°N 97.735°W / 30.285; -97.735
Campus	Large city[8], 431 acres (1.74 km2)
Newspaper	The Daily Texan
Colors	Burnt orange and white[9]
Nickname	Longhorns
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I: Big 12 (through June 30, 2024), SEC (as of July 1, 2024)[10]
Mascot	Bevo Hook 'em
Website	www.utexas.edu

Founded in 1883, UT Austin is considered a Public Ivy. The university is a major center for academic research, with research expenditures totaling $679.8 million for fiscal year 2018.[12][13] 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 the McDonald Observatory.

Student-athletes compete as the Texas Longhorns. The Longhorns have won four NCAA Division I National Football Championships, six NCAA Division I National Baseball Championships, thirteen 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 November 2020,^[update] 13 Nobel Prize winners, over 25 Pulitzer Prize winners, three Turing Award winners, two Fields Medal recipients, two Wolf Prize winners, and three 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.[14]