39.UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS (......28th in USA)
(Austin,TX,USA)
The University of Texas (UT) is one of the fastest-growing institutions of higher learning in the U.S., with an ever-increasing population and business potential.
UT—whose flagship campus is located in the state capital, Austin—is the anchor of the Texas University System, which consists altogether of nine universities and six medical schools. UT-Austin is considered one of the Public Ivy League schools.
UT’s research allowance is approaching $700 million annually, its operating budget is well over $2 billion, and its endowment is a whopping $6 billion.
Some 51,000 students and 24,000 faculty members pursue the love of learning here. The school’s faculty have earned rewards such as the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Wolf Prize, and the National Medal of Science.
There are 17 seventeen libraries and seven museums on campus. UT-Austin also runs the McDonald Observatory in the Davis Mountains of West Texas.
The school is very successful in the athletic arena, as well, where it competes within the well-known Big 12 Conference.
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