The University of Texas at Austin

School Facts

The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, is a public research university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Communication, Education, Fine Arts, Liberal Arts, and Natural Sciences; and the Schools of Architecture, Business, Engineering, Geosciences, Nursing, Social Work, and Undergraduate Studies. Its 430-acre campus is located in Austin, Texas.

Codes

Majors

	Assc.	Bach.	Mast.	Doct.
Accounting
Advertising
Aerospace Engineering
African/African Diaspora Studies
American Studies
Ancient History/Classical Civilization
Anthropology
Apparel/Textiles
Arabic Language/Literature
Arabic Studies
Archaeology
Architectural Engineering
Architectural History
Architecture
Art
Art Education
Art History
Asian Studies
Astronomy
Athletic Training
Audiology
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Business Administration
Business/Commerce
Business/Commerce
Cell/Molecular Biology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Classics
Clinical Psychology
Communication Sciences/Disorders
Communication Studies
Community/Regional Planning
Comparative Literature
Computational Science/Engineering/Math
Computer Science
Computer Sciences
Creative Writing
Curriculum/Instruction
Dance
Design
East Asian Languages/Literature/Linguistics
East Asian Languages/Literatures/Linguistics
Ecology/Evolution/Behavior
Economics
Educational Administration
Educational Psychology
Electrical Engineering
Electrical/Computer Engineering
Engineering Management
Engineering Mechanics
English
Environmental Design/Architecture
Environmental/Water Resources Engineering
Ethnic Studies
European Studies
Family/Consumer Sciences
Finance
Foreign Language Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
French
General Geology
Geography
Geological Sciences
Geology
Geophysics
German
Germanic Studies
Government
Greek
Health Education
Health Promotion/Fitness
Hebrew/Judaic Studies
Historic Preservation
History
Human Development/Family Science
Human Development/Family Sciences
Human Development/Family Studies
Human Ecology
Humanities
Hydrogeology
Information Studies
Information/Risk/Operations Management
Interdisciplinary Science/Math/Computer Science
Interdisciplinary Studies
Interior Design
International Relations
International Relations/Global Studies
Iranian Languages/Literatures/Linguistics
Islamic Studies
Italian
Italian Studies
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Jewish Studies
Journalism
Jurisprudence
Kinesiology
Kinesiology/Health
Landscape Architecture
Latin
Latin American Studies
Laws
Liberal Arts/Sciences
Linguistics
Management
Management Information Systems
Marine Science
Marketing
Materials Science/Engineering
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Mathematics/Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Laboratory Science
Mexican-American Studies
Microbiology
Middle Eastern Studies
Middle Eastern/Semitic Languages
Music
Music Teacher Education
Music Theory & Composition
Neuroscience
Nursing
Nursing Science
Nutrition
Nutritional Science
Nutritional Sciences
Operations Research/Industrial Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physical Education Teaching/Coaching
Physics
Plant Biology
Portuguese
Psychology
Public Affairs
Public Health
Public Health Education/Promotion
Public Policy
Public Relations
Radio/Television/Film
Religious Studies
Rhetoric/Composition
Russian Language/Culture
Russian/East European/Eurasian Studies
Russian/Eastern European/Eurasian Studies
Scandinavian Studies
Science Education
Slavic Languages/Literature
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Special Education
Speech Communication
Sport Management
Statistics
Studio Art
Supply Chain Management
Textiles/Apparel Technology
Theatre
Theatre Studies
Urban Studies
Visual Arts Studies
Women's/Gender Studies
Writing

Counseling services

• Academic
• Birth control
• Career
• Military
• Minority student
• Older student
• Personal
• Psychological
• Veteran student

Remedial services offered

• Math
• Reading
• Study skills
• Writing

Career placement services

• Alumni network
• Co-op education
• Interest inventory
• Internships
• Interview training
• On-campus job interviews
• Resume assistance

Additional services

• Day care
• Health insurance
• Health service
• Nonremedial tutoring
• Placement service
• Women's Center

Internation Students

International Student Contact

Patricia P. Ellison
Associate Director of Admissions
512 475-7390
pat.ellison@austin.utexas.edu

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