The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. With 52,384 students as of Fall 2022, it is also the largest institution in the system. Founded in 1883, UT Austin is considered a Public Ivy. The university is a major center for academic research, with research expenditures totaling $679.8 million for fiscal year 2018. It joined the Association of American Universities in 1929. The university houses seven museums and seventeen libraries, including the LBJ Presidential Library and the Blanton Museum of Art, and operates various auxiliary research facilities, such as the J. J. Pickle Research Campus and the McDonald Observatory.
The Department of Linguistics at The University of Texas at Austin is a vibrant hub for the scientific and humanistic exploration of human language. It offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs delving into language structure, meaning, acquisition, processing in the brain, and its role in society. Faculty and students engage in cutting-edge research across diverse areas including computational linguistics, signed languages, language documentation, and psycho/neurolinguistics, utilizing specialized labs and centers. The department fosters a strong community dedicated to understanding the complexities of languages worldwide, preparing graduates for a wide range of careers from academia and technology to translation and healthcare. Located in a dynamic city, the department provides a rich environment for interdisciplinary study and real-world application of linguistic knowledge.
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