University of Texas at Austin

Main Building (also called the UT Tower)
Former names	The University of Texas (1881–1967)
Motto	Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis (Latin)
Motto in English	Education is the Guardian of the State
Type	Public flagship research university
Established	September 15, 1883; 140 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)
Budget	$3.1 billion (2018)
President	Jay Hartzell
Provost	Sharon Wood
Academic staff	3,722 (2019-20)
Administrative staff	11,645 (2015)
Students	51,090 (Fall 2019)
Undergraduates	40,163 (Fall 2019)
Postgraduates	10,927 (Fall 2019)
Location	Austin , Texas , United States
Campus	Urban, 431 acres (1.74 km2)
Newspaper	The Daily Texan
Colors	Burnt orange and White
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FBS: Big 12 (through June 30, 2025), SEC (as of July 1, 2025)
Mascot	Bevo Hook 'em
Website	www.utexas.edu

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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.