University of Texas at Austin Named Among Best Global Universities

The University of Texas at Austin ranks among the world’s best universities and in the top 10 in the United States in new global subject rankings in the sciences, according to U.S. News & World Report’s latest Best Global Universities rankings. 

More than 2,250 schools around the world were included in the latest rankings, which are based on 13 different indicators of schools’ research impact, reputation and collaborations.

UT Austin ranked 12^th in the world in space science, an area of research that encompasses both astronomy and astrophysics. This was one of several science subjects where the University also ranked in the top 10 nationally:

• Physical Chemistry – 6^th in the U.S.
• Nanoscience and Nanotechnology – 6^th in the U.S.
• Condensed Matter Physics – 7^th in the U.S.
• Space Science – 8^th in the U.S. 
• Chemistry – 8^th in the U.S. 
• Materials Science – 9^th in the U.S.
• Polymer Science – 10^th in the U.S.

Among all public and private U.S. universities, UT Austin ranked No. 24 (8th highest among public universities in the United States). The University further earned top-50 global rankings in several general subject areas, including physics (35^th worldwide, 17^th in the U.S.), mathematics (44^th worldwide, 17^th in the U.S.), social sciences and public health (37^th worldwide, 16^th in the U.S.) and geosciences (33^rd worldwide and 16^th in the U.S.). 

This is the second time this month that the University placed among the top institutions worldwide in a global ranking of academic excellence. The Center for World University Rankings for 2026 assessed institutions’ research impact and faculty distinctions, alongside the educational and employment successes of alumni. In June, UT Austin was the only university in Texas that emerged in the CWUR rankings within the top .02% of institutions worldwide.