How much does the University of Texas at Austin cost?

The University of Texas has been ranked at No. 7 among the public universities in the U.S, as per U.S. News ranking in 2026. Also, in the recognition of this university's ranking nationally, U.S. News has ranked at #30 position nationally. Also, UT Austin is one of the world's leading research universities, which supports 200+ dedicated research centers. It is also ranked at No. 19 for the most innovative schools as per U.S. News. 

For Fall 2025, the University of Texas at Austin acceptance rate is around 24.3%. This university received 90,000+ applications. Since the university is very selective, the students should have a good academic record. For admission to UG courses, Indian applicants should have completed high school education. Whereas, for admission to PG courses of UT Austin, the applicants should have completed a Bachelor's degree. 

Famous personalities like Matthew McConaughey (Actor), James P. Allison (Nobel Prize winning Immunologist), Neil deGrasse Tyson (Astrophysicist), Owen Wilson (Actor) have studied at UT Austin. 

• Wes Anderson (Filmmaker)
• Farrah Fawcett (Actress)
• Ethan Hawke (Actor)
• Kevin Durant (Basketball player)

In the US News rankings for 2026, around 24 of the UG courses of the UT Austin rank among the Top 10 among all the universities nationally. Six of the programs rank in the Top 5 such as Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Petroleum, Chemical, and Civil Engineering. Also, three courses of UT Austin's rank among the Top 10, Computer Science Theory, Artificial Intelligence, etc. 

UT Austin QS ranking is #68 in 2026. In the last year's rankings, this university ranked at #66. A slight decline in the rankings in the QS rankings can be observed. But, still in the QS world rankings, UT Austin ranks among the Top 100 Universities worldwide. From the past 5 years, UT Austin has been ranking among the Top 100 Universities globally.