In recent years, leadership development has become synonymous with a University of Texas at Austin education. The School of Civic Leadership welcomed its inaugural cohort this fall, and experiential and interdisciplinary opportunities like Dell Medical School’s Health Leadership Apprentice Program and the Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute are empowering more students than ever before to gain the skills and experience for life and career success.
This commitment to leadership development is reflected in the University’s latest ranking, where Time magazine named UT one of the Best Colleges for Future Leaders in the United States. UT is ranked No. 1 among Texas universities and No. 5 among public universities nationally. To determine these rankings, Time and Statista analyzed 4,800 of the most influential figures shaping U.S. society today, including corporate executives, cultural innovators, educators, policymakers and scientists.
This ranking comes not only as UT maintains its U.S. News & World Report rankings as the No. 1 public university in Texas and the No. 7 public university in the U.S., but also as the University sets seven new highs for key enrollment indicators, including total enrollment, first-year retention rate and number of degrees conferred.
UT’s more than 600,000 alumni around the world illustrate that the leadership skills cultivated on the Forty Acres develop students into top candidates and performers across industries and disciplines. Notable Longhorns in leadership positions include Michael Dell, founder, chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies; retired Maj. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt, the U.S. Air Force’s first female fighter pilot; and Kay Bailey Hutchison, former ambassador to NATO and three-term U.S. senator from Texas.
