The University of Texas at Austin is the only Texas university in the top 100 of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Global Universities ranking
UT ranked No. 56 on the list and earned a global score of 73.6.
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U.S. news ranked institutions based on 13 indicators, with a focus on research-oriented measures, such as global research reputation and international collaboration
UT earned a No. 28 ranking in global research reputation and No. 15 ranking in regional research reputation, according to the report.
The university’s top-ranked subjects included: space science, arts and humanities, geosciences, physics, chemistry, social sciences and public health, psychiatry/psychology, mathematics, computer science and materials science
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The American-Statesman reached out to the university but did not receive a response before publication.
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Texas universities on U.S. News’ Best Global Universities list
- No. 113: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center – Dallas
- No. 144: Baylor College of Medicine
- No. 177: Texas A&M University – College Station
- No. 201: Rice University
- No. 296: University of Texas – San Antonio
- No. 324: University of Texas Health Science Center – Houston
- No. 390: University of Houston
- No. 451: Baylor University
- No. 503: University of Texas – Dallas
- No. 562: Texas Tech University
- No. 599: University of Texas Medical Branch – Houtson
- No. 739: Univeristy of North Texas
- No. 875: University of Texas – Arlington
- No. 944: Southern Methodist University
- No. 1,153: University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley
- No. 1,238: University of Texas- El Paso
- No. 1,531: Texas State University
- No. 1,871: Texas Tech Univeristy Health Sciences Center
- No. 1,906: Texas Christian University
- No. 2,141: Sam Houston State University
Is it worth going to UT Austin?
Those who attend UT canexpect a $244,000 return on investment 10 years after enrolling in an undergraduate program, according to a 2025 analysis by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.
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The university is second only to Rice University, a private school in Houston, for the highest 10-year ROI in the state.
The average cost of attendance at the public university is $29,361, and alumni average annual earnings 10 years after enrolling are $78,721.
