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The University of Texas at Austin Ranking Badges

UT Austin earned 241 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 42 in the top 1%, 95 in the top 5%, 57 in the top 10% and 47 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 1,688 in Most Popular for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 241 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 42 / 95
• Highest placement: #1 of 1,688, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 27
• Placements this edition: 651
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has The University of Texas at Austin Earned?

The University of Texas at Austin holds 241 ranking badges across 27 fields of study, 137 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	42
Top 5%	95
Top 10%	57
Top 15%	47
Total	241

What Is The University of Texas at Austin Known For?

The University of Texas at Austin is best known for Engineering: 29 of its 221 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include East Asian Languages, Romance Languages and Mathematics.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best				✓
Overall Best (Southwest)				✓
Overall Best (Texas)				✓
Male / Female Diversity (Southwest)	✓
Male / Female Diversity (Texas)	✓
Location Diversity (Texas)	✓
Ethnic Diversity		✓
Ethnic Diversity (Southwest)		✓
Ethnic Diversity (Texas)			✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Popular (Southwest)				✓
Most Popular (Texas)				✓
Highest Paid Graduates (Southwest)		✓
Highest Paid Graduates (Texas)		✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular	✓
Architectural Sciences
Top Ranked	✓
General Architecture
Top Ranked	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Most Popular				✓
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
Top Ranked			✓
General Biology
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Most Popular				✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Accounting
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Finance & Financial Management
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
International Business
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular	✓
Management Information Systems
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Marketing
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Communication & Media Studies
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Journalism
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Public Relations & Advertising
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Most Focused	✓
Radio, TV & Digital Communication
Most Popular			✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Computer Information Systems
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Information Science
Most Popular		✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Educational Administration
Top Ranked		✓
General Education
Top Ranked				✓
Special Education
Top Ranked	✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Aeronautical Engineering
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Biomedical Engineering
Most Popular		✓
Chemical Engineering
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Civil Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Electrical Engineering
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Environmental Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
General Engineering
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular	✓
Industrial Engineering
Top Ranked	✓
Mechanical Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Other Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Petroleum Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Engineering-Related Fields
Top Ranked		✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
General English Literature
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Writing Studies
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Area Studies
Most Popular			✓
Ethnic Studies
Most Popular			✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Human Development Family Studies
Top Ranked		✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
Classical Languages & Literature
Most Popular		✓
East Asian Languages
Most Popular				✓
Germanic Languages
Most Popular				✓
Linguistics & Literature
Most Popular		✓
Romance Languages
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Allied Health Professions
Top Ranked			✓
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Top Ranked			✓
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Top Ranked		✓
Communication Sciences
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked	✓
Nursing
Top Ranked			✓
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Public Health
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
History
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Security Science and Technology.
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓

Legal Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Law
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked				✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Applied Mathematics
Most Popular		✓
Mathematics
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
Statistics
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Behavioral Science
Most Popular		✓
Biological & Physical Science
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Computational Science
Most Popular		✓
Data Analytics.
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Data Science.
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
International Studies
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
Marine Science
Top Ranked		✓
Museum Studies
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular	✓
Nutrition Science
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Sustainability Science
Most Popular			✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Top Ranked			✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Health & Physical Education
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Philosophy
Most Popular			✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular				✓
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Most Popular			✓
Chemistry
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Geological & Earth Sciences
Most Popular			✓
Physics
Most Popular			✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Child Development & Psychology
Most Popular	✓
General Psychology
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Public Administration
Top Ranked		✓
Public Policy
Most Popular		✓
Social Work
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Anthropology
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Economics
Most Popular				✓
International Relations & Security
Most Popular	✓
Political Science & Government
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Sociology
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Urban Studies
Most Popular		✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Dance
Top Ranked		✓
Design & Applied Arts
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Drama & Theater Arts
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
General Visual & Performing Arts
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Music
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓

How Does The University of Texas at Austin Rank in Athletics?

In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, The University of Texas at Austin earned 15 badges across 14 sports, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #36 of 909 in Volleyball.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Athletics (D1)	✓
Overall Athletics	✓

Men’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Basketball		✓
Basketball (D1)	✓
Football		✓
Football (D1)	✓
Golf		✓
Golf (D1)		✓
Tennis		✓
Tennis (D1)		✓

Women’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Soccer	✓
Softball		✓
Softball (D1)	✓
Volleyball			✓
Volleyball (D1)			✓

How Does The University of Texas at Austin Rank for Online Students?

The University of Texas at Austin earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #10 of 42 in Most Popular Online for Mechanical Engineering (top 24%).

How Does The University of Texas at Austin Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, The University of Texas at Austin earned 5 badges; its highest placement is #356 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans		✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Nursing
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Continue Your Research on UT Austin

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Notes and References

Badges on this page come from rankings grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. The University of Texas at Austin appears in 651 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• 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.