Academics
UT was founded in this year, with 221 students and 8 faculty members to start.
When is 1883?
This famous student is now a professor of practice in the college of communication and is known to frequent Texas football games.
Who is Matthew McConaughey?
Upon joining the SEC starting in 2024, UT will officially leave this conference.
What is the Big 12 conference?
In honor of a great civil rights leader who once spent the night on campus, this figure stands on the East Mall, near the William C. Powers Student Activity Center.
What is the Martin Luther King Jr. statue?
What is the Hook 'Em Horns hand sign?
Ranked among the largest universities in the country, counting undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, UT has more than this number of students.
What is 50,000?
This Longhorn, also known by the two initials of his name, received an award for National Player of the Year. He was known for wearing the number 35 in basketball.
Who is Kevin Durant?
UT holds 5 National Championship titles in this sport, with two consecutive titles in 2022 and 2023. The games are played in Gregory Gym.
What is volleyball?
This building is technically shorter than the Texas State Capitol, though gives the impression of being taller due to being built on a hill. The view between the two buildings is protected by the state.
What is the UT Tower?
Thought to be named after a 13-0 score, the first of this UT icon was actually eaten as a barbecue during World War I.
What is Bevo?
Housed in the College of Natural Sciences, this is the largest major on campus.
What is Biology?
An Oscar-winning former student who received his degree in philosophy who is now known for his unique film-making style.
Who is Wes Anderson?
These teams, who formerly competed in the Frank Irwin Center and now live in the Moody Center, have a combined 50 conference championships (28 and 22, respectively).
What is men's and women's basketball?
What is the Texas Union?
Often confused with his bovine companion, this mascot can frequently be spotted around campus and is great to snap photos with.
Who is Hook 'Em?
Ranging from the College of Natural Sciences to the newest School of Information, UT has this number of Colleges and Schools.
What is 19?
A revered scientist in the astrophysics community, this person started their doctorate here at UT Austin, before moving on to Colombia.
Who is Neil DeGrasse Tyson?
UT leads this rivalry game with a 63-51 record, but has only won 8 of games since 2000.
What is the Red River Showdown?
This residence hall is so large that it used to have its own zip code for mail for all of the students it housed.
What is the Jester Residence Halls?
Though not encouraged by the University, this activity is often done by celebrating graduates, or Jimmy Fallon during his show on campus.
What is jumping in the fountain?
For the incoming class of over 10,000 students, UT offers this many undergraduate degree programs.
What is 156?
This former first lady has many places around the University and Austin named after her, including: auditoriums, conference rooms, a wildflower center, and even the reservoir in Austin.
Who is Lady Bird Johnson?
UT has produced the most olympians in this field of athletics, and was even recognized for having 3 competitors qualify for the 2020 Tokyo olympics.
What is swimming and diving?
Now a pedestrian walk-way where student organizations often table, this area was a driveable street until renovations in 2015.
What is Speedway?
This animal was UT's first mascot, and was actually named Pig.
What is a dog?