The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, United States

The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), founded in 1883, is a leading public research university and member of the Association of American Universities, based on a 431-acre campus in Texas's capital city. Ranked #68 in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and #7 among US public universities (U.S. News), UT Austin enrols around 55,000 students, including more than 6,600 international students from over 120 countries, across 18 colleges and schools. It holds 45 graduate programs ranked in the top 10 nationally by U.S. News, including 4 ranked #1, and is particularly renowned for its Cockrell School of Engineering, McCombs School of Business, Moody College of Communication (ranked world #6 for Communication and Media, QS by Subject), and its distinctive Jackson School of Geosciences and petroleum engineering programme, reflecting Texas's energy industry.

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