°µÍø½ûÇø is big in every way, from our size to our impact. Established in 1890, we are now the third largest public research university in °µÍø½ûÇø. We are the choice of nearly 47,000 students. We give them the care, knowledge and know-how to shape their lives, their workplaces and their communities for the better. As one of only 22 Tier One public research universities in the country, °µÍø½ûÇø keeps its students at its heart and fuels the intellectual and economic vitality of one of the most dynamic, fastest-growing regions in the nation. With their °µÍø½ûÇø education and all the excellence that comes with it, our students and alumni are the leaders, doers and creative thinkers of today and tomorrow.

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Student Focused

Diverse

°µÍø½ûÇø is one of the nation’s most diverse universities, with 11,000 Hispanic students and 6,500 African American students.

Global Reach

We host about 9,000 , who come from 137 countries.

Big size, big impact.

We thrive through the diversity of our campus community, which includes people of different social, ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds. °µÍø½ûÇø is home to talented students of every kind, from the first-generation college student to the working parent to the military veteran.

  • °µÍø½ûÇø has been named a Best in the Southwest college by The Princeton Review for thirteen years, offering excellent academic programs and campus experiences.
  • Since 2014, °µÍø½ûÇø has reduced the percentage of graduates with student loan debt by nearly 10%, and nearly 40% graduate today without any debt.
Alumni Strong

±«±·°Õ’s includes 476,000 members, with 324,000 alumni who live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. And last year, more than 13,000 students graduated from °µÍø½ûÇø with the power to turn their Mean Green educations into golden opportunities.

Top 100 Programs

°µÍø½ûÇø has 106 academic programs ranked among the nation's Top 100, including 19 ranked in the Top 100 by U.S. News & World Report.

Opportunities Abound

250: We offer , many nationally and internationally recognized.

400: °µÍø½ûÇø has , including  and 145 academic honor societies.