public university in Austin, Texas, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The University of Texas at Austin is a public university in Austin, Texas. It is one of the largest universities in the United States, with almost 50,000 students. It was founded in 1883.
Former names | The University of Texas (1881–1967)[1] |
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Motto | Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis (Latin) |
Motto in English | Education is the Guardian of the State[lower-alpha 1][2] |
Type | Public flagship research university |
Established | September 15, 1883 |
Parent institution | University of Texas System |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $30.1 billion (system-wide) (2019)[3] |
Budget | $3.1 billion (2018)[4] |
President | Jay Hartzell[5] |
Provost | Sharon Wood |
Academic staff | 3,722 (2019-20)[6] |
Administrative staff | 11,645 (2015)[7] |
Students | 51,090 (Fall 2019)[6] |
Undergraduates | 40,163 (Fall 2019)[6] |
Postgraduates | 10,927 (Fall 2019)[6] |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Urban, 431 acres (1.74 km2) |
Newspaper | The Daily Texan |
Colors | Burnt orange and White[8] |
Nickname | Longhorns |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS: (SEC[9]) |
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Website | www |
Texas' athletics teams are called the Longhorns. Texas has 18 varsity teams, almost all of which compete in the Southeastern Conference, which it joined in 2024. The only exceptions are two women's sports, beach volleyball and rowing. Both teams are independents (not in a conference).
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