Our Commitment
Our aspiration rests on five strategic pillars that define and drive the University’s impact: People, Place, Experiences, Education and Research. We’re devoting more resources to our exceptional community, leveraging the unmatched potential of Austin and Texas, and changing the world through transformative opportunities and collaborations.
Our strategic goals are a recommitment to the fundamental belief that What Starts Here Changes the World. Each strategic goal has several initiative areas led by faculty and staff to propel our advancements and ensure institutional progress.
People
UT’s aspiration to become the world’s highest-impact public research university will be driven by our outstanding people. We’ll serve more students and learners, covering some of their financial need and relentlessly pursue and retain outstanding students, faculty, and staff. Our goal is to make UT the premier place to work, study and grow.
Place
As Texas’ flagship university, UT is central to innovation, talent development, scholarship, and the arts. We’ll partner with health care organizations to scale and innovate health research, education, and delivery and create next-generation university learning environments that inspire, advance our mission, and promote sustainability. We’ll also join with policymakers and communities to address social and economic trends and establish Austin as the next major hub for life sciences, technology and innovation.
Experiences
The UT experience is multi-faceted and spans every aspect of our campus – from classrooms and labs to the dorm halls and stadiums. We are committed to igniting the Longhorn spirit to create community, connection and passion. We support life-changing experiences that transform our faculty, staff and students, helping them forge lasting personal relationships and connections with the University and launch their journeys that change the world.
Education
UT empowers students with an intellectually and personally transformative education that will set the foundation for a lifetime of well-being, success, leadership and impact. We will continue to innovate undergraduate, graduate and lifelong learning curricula, integrating instruction with experiences, research and service to prepare students to solve society’s most challenging problems.
Research
Research lies at the heart of our mission as the state’s flagship university and drives our global impact as a tier-one institution. To achieve our mission to become the world’s highest-impact public research university, we will continue to expand and connect our ambitious scholarly and creative pursuits. We will drive discovery in key areas and develop more leading academic programs.
