UT Ascends to No. 7 in U.S. News & World Report Rankings

AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin is once again named one of the top universities in the country, rising two spots to No. 7 among public universities and remaining the No. 1 public university in Texas, as measured in the latest U.S. News & World Report undergraduate rankings out today. UT rose to No. 30 overall, among both public and private universities.

“As I remarked in my State of the University address last week, this is an extraordinary time for The University of Texas, in part because of our breadth and depth,” said UT President Jay Hartzell. “We use our strengths to prepare adaptable, skilled students, and to collaborate on solutions to society’s biggest challenges. The opportunities we offer students and the extraordinary talent among our faculty are reflected in top 10 rankings across 26 undergraduate programs. Given all of this, it is no surprise that demand to be a Longhorn is at an all-time high.”

UT continues to be the best university in Texas for veterans and rose to No. 14 nationally. Additionally, the University ranked No. 1 in Texas and No. 19 nationally for being the most innovative, and it ranked No. 4 for study abroad among public universities.

The McCombs School of Business ranked No. 6 in the nation, with 12 specialties ranking in the top 10, including once again the No. 1 accounting program. The Cockrell School of Engineering rose to No. 10 in the nation, with eight specialties ranking in the top 10. In the computer science program, which also rose to No. 10 in the nation, three specialties ranked in the top 10.

In all, 26 UT undergraduate programs landed in the top 10 in this year’s ranking, bringing to 76 the number of ranked undergraduate and graduate programs presently ranked in the top 10.

McCombs School of Business – No. 6:

• 1 in Accounting
• 3 in Finance
• 4 in Management
• 4 in Management Information Systems
• 4 in Marketing
• 5 in Quantitative Analysis
• 6 in Business Analytics
• 6 in Entrepreneurship
• 6 in Insurance Risk
• 7 in Production Operations
• 8 in Supply Chain
• 9 in Real Estate

Cockrell School of Engineering – No. 10:

• 2 in Petroleum Engineering
• 5 in Chemical Engineering
• 6 in Environmental Engineering
• 8 in Civil Engineering
• 9 in Computer Engineering
• 9 in Electrical Engineering
• 10 in Aerospace Engineering
• 10 in Mechanical Engineering

Computer Science Program – No. 10:

• 7 in Software Engineering
• 8 in Cybersecurity
• 10 in Computer Systems

The U.S. News ranking is one of the most widely referenced measurements of undergraduate programs nationally and is based on several key measures, such as graduation rates and student outcomes, faculty resources, expert opinions, financial resources and student excellence.