AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin rose seven spots to No. 49 in the latest undergraduate ranking of national universities from U.S. News & World Report.
The university also earned multiple top 10 placements in business and engineering.
Among public universities, UT rose three spots to No. 15. UT Austin is the top-ranked public university in Texas and the region. The rise was primarily driven by increased graduation rates and a stronger academic reputation among higher education peers compared with previous years.
UT President Gregory L. Fenves said that the rankings reflect the university’s focus on students graduating on time in degree programs.
"As graduation rates have increased, we are able to admit 1,000 more first-year students than UT was admitting six years ago, providing greater access for students of all backgrounds," said Fenves.
The university earned many top 10 placements in business and engineering, the two undergraduate disciplines that U.S. News & World Report ranks each fall. In the undergraduate business school rankings released this week, UT was No. 6 overall with nine top 10 specialty rankings:
- No. 1 in accounting
- No. 4 in management information systems
- No. 4 in marketing
- No. 5 in finance
- No. 5 in quantitative analysis/methods
- No. 6 in real estate
- No. 7 in insurance
- No. 8 in entrepreneurship
- No. 9 in management
UT rose from No. 11 to No. 9 in the undergraduate engineering program rankings this year, with seven top 10 specialty rankings:
- No. 1 in petroleum engineering
- No. 4 in chemical engineering
- No. 4 in civil engineering
- No. 5 in environmental/environmental health engineering
- No. 8 in aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical
- No. 9 in computer
- No. 10 in electrical/electronic/communications
The U.S. News & World Report national university ranking is based on 20 factors and is one of the most widely referenced standards for measuring undergraduate programs.