The College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin has long been recognized as a leader in education and health by U.S. News and World Report. We are currently ranked as #4 among public institutions and #6 Best Education School overall.

Our commitment to bridging research to practice and preparing educators, researchers, and leaders to respond to pressing challenges in education and health is evident through our five academic departments and 10 research centers that are focused on health, education, and sport. Additionally, we have 14 offices that provide support to our faculty, staff, and students, and we are also proud to be the home of the University of Texas High School, the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes and The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk.

Established in 1891

5 Departments

8 Research Centers and Institutes

37 Research Labs

2026 US News & World Report Graduate School Rankings

Kinesiology and Health Education ranked by the National Academy of Kinesiology.

Excellence

In Education

#4

Nationally

#6

Nationally

No. 3

Educational Administration & Supervision

No. 4

Special Education

No. 5

Kinesiology & Health Education

No. 6

Educational Psychology

No. 6

Curriculum & Instruction

No. 9

Elementary Teacher Education

No. 9

Secondary Teacher Education

No. 10

Education Policy

No. 14

Higher Education Administration

No. 15

Student Counseling & Personnel Services

Student Profile 2026

3,461

Total Students

2,713

Undergraduates

748

Graduate Students

College-wide Student Demographics, 2026

Institutional Reporting, Research and Information Systems

Gender (all students)

Female

Male

Race and Ethnicity (all students)

White

Hispanic/Latino

Asian/Asian American

Not Reported

Black/African American

Two or more, excluding Hispanic

Undergraduate Student Majors

Kinesiology and Health

Education

Graduate Students by Department

Educational Leadership and Policy

Curriculum and Instruction

Kinesiology and Health Education

Special Education

Educational Psychology

Faculty Profile 2026

219 faculty members

101 tenured/tenure-track

118 professional track

Faculty Gender

Female (66.2%)

Male (33.8%)

Faculty Race and Ethnicity

White (56.7%)

Hispanic/Latino (19.5%)

Asian/Asian American (10.2%)

Black/African American (9.8%)

International (3.7%)