College Facts
With 15 programs and specializations for graduate and undergraduate students currently ranked in the top 10 nationally, Texas Science offers unmatched breadth and depth in our disciplines.
- 15 majors for undergraduates offered across 12 departments and a School of Human Ecology
- One of the largest colleges of science in the U.S. at one of the top-ranked universities globally for interdisciplinary science
- UT faculty and alumni in the last decade have received the world’s highest or second-highest scientific prizes across fields: mathematics, computing, physics, chemistry and physiology/medicine.
By the Numbers
undergraduate students, plus 1,460 residential graduate students and 5,164 online master’s students (Fall 2024)
760
faculty members, including 390 who are tenured or on the tenure-track
15
top-10 ranked graduate and undergraduate programs and specializations
87,670
living alumni including three Nobel Prize winners since 2007
22
faculty who are members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine
22
faculty fellows of the American Academy of Arts & Science
Top-Ranked
The College of Natural Sciences at UT Austin offers excellence across our disciplines.
- 5th Best for Mathematics in the World (Shanghai Global Rankings of Academic Subjects, 2024)
- 8th Best Computer Science Program in the World (Shanghai Global Rankings of Academic Subjects, 2024)
- 8th Best Chemistry Program in the United States (Shanghai Global Rankings of Academic Subjects, 2024)
- 1st for Interdisciplinary Applications of Mathematics in the World (Center for World University Rankings)*
- 5th Best in Applied Mathematics Globally (Center for World University Rankings)*
- 7th Best in Family Studies Globally (Center for World University Rankings)*
- 12 UT Austin degrees top ranked as Degrees of the Future (Gizmodo, 2022)
- 4th among U.S. public universities for interdisciplinary science (Times Higher Education, 2025)
U.S. News Graduate Program Rankings
#19 in Algebra / Number Theory / Algebraic Geometry
#4 in Analytical Chemistry
#8 in Analysis (Math)
#7 in Applied Math
#9 in Artificial Intelligence
#25 in Biological Sciences
#16 in Chemistry
#7 in Computer Science
#10 in Computing Systems
#8 in Computing Theory
#22 in Condensed Matter
#10 in Cosmology/ Relativity/ Gravity
#8 in Ecology/ Evolutionary Biology
#15 in Elementary Particles
#14 in Inorganic Chemistry
#13 in Mathematics
#20 in Organic Chemistry
#14 in Physical Chemistry
#13 in Physics
#3 in Plasma Physics*
#7 in Programming Language
#27 in Statistics
#8 in Topology
* This ranking was last updated three or more years ago. The most recent ranking is shown.
U.S. News Undergraduate Rankings
#10 in Computer Science
#10 in Computer Systems
#12 in Programming Languages
#14 in Computer Science Theory
#8 in Cybersecurity
#12 in Artificial Intelligence
Source: U.S. News & World Report, 2025
Key Pride Points
The University of Texas at Austin is highly ranked for what it offers students in their experience, education and value.
- Top 5 for undergraduate research among public universities (U.S. News & World Report)
- Top 10 most innovative public universities in the country (U.S. News & World Report)
- Top 10 overall public universities in the United States (U.S. News & World Report)
- Best-value university in Texas according to Princeton Review.