University of Texas at Austin

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

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.

1. ↑ "The University of Texas at Austin". Handbook of Texas (online ed.). Texas State Historical Association. December 2, 2015 [June 15, 2010].
2. ↑ "UT Seal". Ex-Students Association of The University of Texas. n.d. Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
3. ↑ As of June 30, 2019. "U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised)". National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
4. ↑ "Operating budget" (PDF). University of Texas at Austin. 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
5. ↑ "McCombs Business Dean Hartzell named interim president of UT Austin". The University of Texas System. April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} "UT Austin by the Numbers". University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
7. ↑ "Fast facts 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 22, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
8. ↑ "Visual Identity: Colors". The University of Texas at Austin. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
9. ↑ "Big 12 Announces Agreement for Withdrawal of Oklahoma and Texas" (Press release). Big 12 Conference. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.