Founded in 1883, The University of Texas at Austin is a public research university situated on a forty-acre campus in College Hill. It provides education across a broad range of disciplines, with 76 programs ranked in the top ten nationally.
The university's operations span both education and research, with a culture emphasising hands-on research engagement and the pursuit of real-world problem-solving. Its stated values include learning, discovery, freedom, leadership, individual opportunity, and responsibility.
As a large public institution, UT Austin supports a substantial technical and research infrastructure. The university employs staff across a wide range of operational, technical, and academic functions to support its teaching and research mission.
