The College of Natural Sciences is committed to providing its students a world-class, research-based science education, to discovering important new knowledge through research, and to creating an environment that fosters the economic and technological development of Texas and the U.S.
- Established: 1970
- Dean: Dr. Linda Hicke
- Largest college at The University of Texas at Austin
- One of the largest colleges of science in the U.S.
- 12 departments , 1 school
Our Students
- 10,975 undergraduates (Fall 2016 -includes double majors)
- 1,229 graduate students (Fall 2016)
- Fulbright Scholars: Aubrey Herrera (2014); Bianca Patel (2015)
- Goldwater Scholarships: Brendan Chou (2015); Victor Rodriguez, Bonnie Cole (2013)
- Goldwater Scholarships: Brendan Chou (2015), Victor Rodriguez (2013), Bonnie Cole (2013)
- Marshall Scholarships: John 'Russell' Beaumont (2014), William Berdanier (2013)
- Truman Fellowships: Genevieve Allen (2011), Marissa Duswalt (2009)
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program Fellows: Eric Dawson (2015), Nalin Ratnayeke (2015)
Our Faculty
- 361 faculty
- 1 Nobel Laureate
- 19 members of the National Academies
- 47 recipients of Regents' Outstanding Teaching Awards
- 21 fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 35 faculty inducted into the University's Academy of Distinguished Teachers
- 1 Abel Prize winner
- 2 Turing Award winners
- 3 Wolf Prize winners
- 3 winners of National Medals of Science
- 1 recipient of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation
- 1 Howard Hughes Medical Investigator
- 2 Howard Hughes Early Career Scientists
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Research
- $116 million in extramural funding (Annual average 2011-14)
- Dozens of world-class centers & institutes
12 Top-Ten Ranked Programs
(U.S. News & World Report 2015)
- Analytical Chemistry 4th
- Applied Math 10th
- Artificial Intelligence 7th
- Computer Science 9th
- Computer Science–Systems 8th
- Computer Science–Theory 10th
- Cosmology/Relativity/Gravity 9th
- Ecology, Evolution and Behavior 7th
- Mathematics–Analysis 8th
- Plasma Physics 3rd
- Programming Language 8th
- Topology 8th
