University of Texas at Austin

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.

University of Texas at Austin

Main Building (also called the UT Tower)
Former names	The University of Texas (1881–1967)[1]
Motto	Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis (Latin)
Motto in English	Education is the Guardian of the State[a][2]
Type	Public flagship research university
Established	September 15, 1883; 141 years ago (1883-09-15)
Parent institution	University of Texas System
Academic affiliations	AAU URA SURA ORAU Space-grant
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	Austin , Texas , 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])
Mascot	Bevo Hook 'em
Website	www.utexas.edu

Sports

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 exception is women's beach volleyball, which is independent (not in a conference).

Sources

• "College Board College Search". Retrieved 2008-07-21.

Notes

1. Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis is a Latinization of the quotation by Mirabeau Lamar that “The cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy.”