University of Texas at Austin
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.
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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; 140 years ago (1883-09-15) |
Parent institution | University of Texas System |
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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: |
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Website | www |
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