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Discover what it means to be a Longhorn

Students ride bicycles past the Norman Hackerman Building on the UT Austin campus.

You embrace a challenge. You’re open to discovery. You want to change the world, for yourself and for others. And you’re not afraid to admit it.

Consider, then, a place committed to innovative learning and research—an environment that encourages creativity, analysis and critical thinking while working to find solutions to real-world problems. Imagine yourself on campus by exploring it with our 360 Virtual Tour. See yourself at the heart of a vibrant city that expands opportunities for learning—that is, when it’s not paying it forward or keeping it weird.

Become a part of a diverse community known around the world for its bold spirit of pride and competitiveness. Define your future as you realize you’re free to question ideas, pursue long-held passions and explore new interests—to redefine what’s possible.

Be Inspired at UT

Are you ready to get started? Because we can help you with that. We’re The University of Texas at Austin. What starts here changes the world.

Go to the Forty Acres page.

The Forty Acres

At The University of Texas at Austin, students have the opportunity to rub elbows with top faculty, join one of 1,000+ student organizations, and cheer the Longhorns to victory alongside 100,119 other fans—all in a single day.

Go to the Beyond Campus page.

Beyond Campus

Austin, Texas, is a city for the 21st century—diverse yet inclusive. Known for “keeping it weird,” it’s the 11th-largest city in the United States. Most importantly, it’s the place Longhorns (both near and far) call home. 

Go to the After Your Degree page.

After Your Degree

The University of Texas at Austin provides on-campus opportunities—and real-world connections—that add value to your degree. Make friends in the Freshman Research Initiative. Four years later, find them again in the ranks of your fellow Texas Exes.