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University of Texas at Austin

Rankings

How every major ranking places the University of Texas at Austin. Lower is better.

#68
QS World
2026
#50
Times Higher Ed.
2026
#49
Shanghai (ARWU)
2025

Strongest subjects in the QS subject rankings (2025):

#1Petroleum Engineering#3Communication & Media Studies#5Library & Information Management#18Earth & Marine Sciences#21Engineering - Civil & Structural#26Psychology#27Engineering - Electrical & Electronic#28Geophysics

Postgraduate courses by field

Number of courses and typical yearly tuition for international students.

FieldCoursesTypical feeCourses in Course Explorer
Public health & allied health
24
$18,032See →
Education & teaching
14
$18,032See →
Arts, design & creative studies
13
$19,212See →
Humanities & languages
12
$18,255See →
Business & management
11
$17,312See →
Computer science & data technology
8
$17,312See →
Engineering & technology
8
$19,320See →
Economics, finance & accounting
6
$17,312See →
Social sciences
6
$17,694See →
Psychology
2
$18,032See →
Natural sciences
1
$19,320See →

Costs and entry

Fee range
$17.7k–19.2k
Half of courses fall in this range, a year
Course length
2 years
Most courses; some 4 years
English (IELTS)
6.5 overall
1 of 1 courses
Minimum grade
72%
Typical, where published (15 courses)

8 courses mention scholarships. 41 publish an application deadline for international students.

Jobs after studying at the University of Texas at Austin

The job market for the University of Texas at Austin's biggest fields, and how graduates stay to work in the US.

Questions students ask

How much does a postgraduate course at the University of Texas at Austin cost?

Typical tuition for international students is about $18,032 a year; half of the University of Texas at Austin's postgraduate courses with a published fee cost between $17,694 and $19,212. Most courses last 2 years. Fees vary by field: engineering & technology courses are typically $19,320, business & management $17,312.

How is the University of Texas at Austin ranked?

The University of Texas at Austin is ranked #68 by QS (2026), #50 by Times Higher Education (2026) and #49 by ARWU (2025) in the world. Its strongest QS subjects include Petroleum Engineering (#1) and Communication & Media Studies (#3).

What IELTS score does the University of Texas at Austin need for a postgraduate course?

Most postgraduate courses (1 of the 1 that list it) ask for IELTS 6.5 overall.

How many postgraduate courses does the University of Texas at Austin offer?

105 postgraduate courses across 11 fields; the largest are public health & allied health (24), education & teaching (14) and arts, design & creative studies (13).

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Updated 21 September 2026. Courses and fees from the University of Texas at Austin's own course pages; fees converted to US dollars. Rankings: QS World University Rankings 2026, Times Higher Education 2026, ARWU 2025, QS subject rankings 2025.