Everything’s big in Texas – including a
certain school that favors burnt
orange and white. The nationally
known University of Texas at Austin is
home to more than 51,000 students
and more than 24,000 faculty and
staff members and is one of the
largest public universities in the U.S.
It’s also the largest institution of the
formidable University of Texas System –
which boasts nine academic universities and six health institutions, has a
combined enrollment of more than
211,000, and conferred more than
43,000 undergraduate and graduate
degrees.
The fact is, that in a city recognized as a center for culture,
politics, the arts, technology and music, the University of Texas is
its crown jewel, offering an incredible educational resource and
a world of opportunity for those who live here. The school’s
undergraduate and graduate programs rank among the best in
the nation, and the school’s faculty includes professors and
researchers who have won the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize,
MacArthur Fellowship, and many
other honors. UT also leads the way
in both research and education with
a depth and diversity of resources
unmatched by most other public
universities.
With more than 12,000 degrees
awarded annually, more than 300
degree programs, and such nationally renowned facilities as the
Harry Ransom Humanities
Research Center, the McDonald
Observatory, and the Blanton
Museum of Art, the university’s size
is one of its biggest assets. In athletics, The University of Texas at
Austin is a powerhouse with 47
national championships in its history, including the 2005 collegiate
football championship.
As an enduring symbol of the spirit of Texas — big, ambitious
and bold — the university drives economic and social progress
in Texas and serves the nation as a leading center of knowledge
and creativity. Hook ‘em Horns!
hook ‘em horns
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