Master of Science in Computer Science 

at UT Austin, Austin

University of Texas at Austin as well as the Texas A&M University are two well-known institutions in US and great study abroad options for students. When it comes to rankings, UT Austin beats TAMU with the rank #66 in QS World University Rankings for the year 2025. Whereas, the latter has been ranked #154 in the same category. In the US News & World Report University Rankings 2024, Uni Texas Austin again has an upper hand with rank #56 in Best Global Universities. However, TAMU has been ranked at the spot #171 in this category.

Mentioned below is a comprehensive comparison between both the universities on the basis of some other parameters:

No, UT Austin is not a part of the original Ivy league, which comprise of the universities which are part of the eight private Northeastern Institutions. However, given its decent rankings and academic excellence, UT Austin is considered as a part of Public Ivy, offering Ivy level quality of education and experience to students from all across the globe. The university provide a lot of opportunities to students including, excellent academics, great access to alumni netwrok and a practical approach to learning using real world problems.

Applicants must pay the University of Texas at Austin application fee as per the programme they are applying to. The application fees for undergraduate and postgraduate programs are different. Applicants must finish the entire application process, submit all the documents required for admission, and pay the application fees before submitting the application. This application fee is non-refundable. The following are the application fees for UG, PG, and MBA:

• UG: USD 90 (INR 7.9 K)
• PG: USD 90 (INR 7.9 K)
• MBA: USD 200 (INR 17.5 K)

(USD 1 = INR 87.31)

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. 

US World News rankings are based on factors mentioned below- 

·         Weightage

·         Graduation and retention rates

·         Social mobility

·         Graduation rate performance

·         UG reputation

·         Faculty resources for the current academic year

·         Acceptance rate for the current entering class

The University of Texas at Austin tuition fees vary with the level of program and its duration. The tuition fee for undergraduate programs lies in the range INR 34.8 L - 54.4 L, and those of postgraduate programs lie in the range INR 8.94 L - 76.91 L. Indian students must also plan their funds to handle daily expenses such as rent, meals, transportation, healthcare, supplies, and personal expenses. The table below includes the first-year University of Texas at Austin tuition fees for international students:

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. 

For Indian students, University of Texas at Austin UG fees can range between INR 37 L - INR 57.2 L. For PG courses, annual tuition fee can range between INR 9.4 L- INR 81 L. The living expenses for UT Austin can be as follows: 

• Housing and food: USD 15,420 - USD 17,354
• Transportation: USD 1,786 
• Books, course materials, supplies and equipment: USD 720 - USD 774
• Personal / Misc.: USD 3560 - USD 4758

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. 

The rankings by the US World and News are one of the most trusted and influential rankings in the world. It has been ranking the world's top universities for 36 years now. They assess more than 1400 higher education institutions in the US and the world.

Their rankings are based on a range of relevant parameters such as Graduation and retention rates, Social mobility, Graduation rate performance, Undergraduate academic reputation, Faculty resources for the current academic year, etc.

US World and News 2024 ranked The University of Texas at Austin at rank #56, which is a degradation from the last year 2023, which was #43. From the ranking data in hand, it can be inferred that the rankings for University of Texas at Austin in not improving, but degrading in best Global Universities by this ranking body.