Austin

Every University has their own Selection Criteria. It is very important for the students to understand and fulfill the selection criteria to get into the University. The selection criteria of MS Courses at UT Austin –

·       UG Degree with minimum 3.0 GPA or higher

·       GMAT/GRE

·       English Proficiency test (TOEFL iBT-79-113, IELTS-6.5)

·       LORs (2-3)

·       Statement of Purpose

·       Updated Resume

The University of Texas offers about 55 MS Courses to the Indian students to choose from. They are to be completed within a time period of 10 months to 3 years. The tuition fee of these courses is INR 10 L – 61 L, but adding other components like insurance, transport and hostel fee builds the actual cost of studying MS Courses at UT Austin.

Famous personalities like Matthew McConaughey (Actor), James P. Allison (Nobel Prize winning Immunologist), Neil deGrasse Tyson (Astrophysicist), Owen Wilson (Actor) have studied at UT Austin. 

• Wes Anderson (Filmmaker)
• Farrah Fawcett (Actress)
• Ethan Hawke (Actor)
• Kevin Durant (Basketball player)

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 University of Texas at San Antonio and University of Texas at Austin are some of the best universities in the United States. Check the comparison below between University of Texas at San Antonio and University of Texas at Austin:

Austin is considered one of the top cities to live in as part of the United States for a number of reasons.

The city is home to some of the best higher educational institutes, with the University of Texas at Austin, being a prominent name.

Further, the place is home to a number of popular technology giants such as Tesla, Apple & Dell Technologies.

The place is famous for its culture, food, festivals, & most importantly, music, with 400+ live music venues scattered across the city, that is also known as the music capital of the world.

Austin is known to have 300+ sunny days a year, with fairly hot conditions during the summer, however, the conditions for the most part of the academic year, are pleasant, offering the perfect environment to go out & have fun.

Austin houses over 200+ miles of trails for cycling & jogging with the Lady Bird Lake & Hike-and-Bike trail some popular hangout destinations among students.

According to the rankings given by QS World and News, the rank of the University of Texas at Austin is fluctuating as is was 72 in the year 2023, then it improved by 4 spots, and then it fell again. On the other hand, the rankings of the University of California – San Diego Campus is improving each year.

A detailed QS Rankings comparison among the three similarly ranked universities of the UK are mentioned below:

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