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2026 Rankings for The University of Texas at Austin

What kind of rankings and accolades has UT Austin been awarded? Every College Factual accolade UT Austin has received are listed below.

UT Austin earned 904 ranking badges in the 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for UT Austin:

#1 out of 12	#1 out of 13	#1 out of 19	#1 out of 16

UT Austin has graduate offerings as well. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking
  • Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in Texas Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking
  • Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in Texas Ranking

How UT Austin Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#38 out of 3,449.

This makes UT Austin a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

UT Austin has 1,254 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region	1	12	View Report
Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in Texas	1	6	View Report
Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region	1	13	View Report
Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in Texas	1	7	View Report
Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Landscape Architecture Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Landscape Architecture Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southwest Region	1	9	View Report
Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southwest Region	1	9	View Report
Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	65	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	44	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region	1	84	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Texas	1	53	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	65	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	44	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region	1	92	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Texas	1	60	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	114	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	76	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Southwest Region	1	185	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Texas	1	110	View Report
Best Supply Chain Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	15	View Report
Best Supply Chain Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	12	View Report
Best Supply Chain Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	117	View Report
Best Supply Chain Management Schools in the Southwest Region	1	25	View Report
Best Supply Chain Management Schools in Texas	1	21	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	119	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	79	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southwest Region	1	193	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Texas	1	114	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	19	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	16	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	113	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region	1	22	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Schools in Texas	1	17	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Schools	1	143	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	21	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	17	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	122	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region	1	24	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Schools in Texas	1	18	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Schools	1	155	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region	1	216	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas	1	129	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	27	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	16	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in the Southwest Region	1	35	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in Texas	1	23	View Report
Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	8	View Report
Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	7	View Report
Best Informatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Informatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Informatics Schools in the Southwest Region	1	6	View Report
Best Informatics Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	9	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	9	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	9	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	10	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	17	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	153	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	17	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Schools	1	154	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	17	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	157	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	17	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Schools	1	159	View Report
Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	27	View Report
Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Texas	1	20	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	27	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Schools in Texas	1	20	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	35	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	24	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	37	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas	1	26	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	36	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	24	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	38	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Texas	1	26	View Report
Best Schools in the Southwest Region	1	3	View Report
Best Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Schools	1	23	View Report
Best Schools in the Southwest Region	1	3	View Report
Best Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Schools	1	23	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	6	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report

How UT Austin Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

UT Austin has 1,254 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Asian Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Asian Studies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value European Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value European Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value European Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value European Studies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value French Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value French Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value French Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value French Studies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Italian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Italian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Italian Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Italian Studies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Latin American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Russian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Russian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Russian Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Russian Studies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Latino Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Latino Studies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Women's Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Women's Studies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value East Asian Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Portuguese Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Portuguese Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Computational Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computational Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computational Science Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computational Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computational Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computational Science Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Astronomy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Astronomy Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Hydrology & Water Resources Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Acting Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Schools in the Southwest Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Value General Writing Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value Latin American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.