The University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin ranks among the 40 best universities in the world and sits in one of America’s best cities. UT supports some 51,000 diverse students and is a leader in energy, computer science, entrepreneurship and national security. The leading research university in Texas, its alumni and faculty have included Nobel laureates. Texas’s big-time collegiate experience includes rooting for the Longhorns winners of nearly 60 national championships. Founded in 1883, the university supports eight museums and 12 libraries, and alumni include founders or co-founders of Dell Computers, American Airlines, Dreamworks, 7-Eleven and National Instruments.