University of Texas at Austin facts for kids

The Main Building, also called the UT Tower

The University of Texas at Austin is a big public university located in Austin, Texas. It's one of the largest schools in the United States. Nearly 50,000 students go there! This university started way back in 1883.

Sports at UT Austin

The sports teams at the University of Texas at Austin are known as the Longhorns. They have 18 different varsity teams, which means they have teams for many sports. These teams compete in a group called the Big 12 Conference.

Famous People from UT Austin

Many well-known people have studied at the University of Texas at Austin.

Athletes from UT Austin

Roger Clemens

Alumnus Roger Clemens, a famous baseball pitcher

Roger Clemens is a former MLB pitcher. He won the Cy Young Award seven times. This award is given to the best pitchers in baseball.

Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett, a famous actress

Farrah Fawcett was a famous actress. She attended the University of Texas in the 1960s.

Other Notable Alumni

Laura Bush

Former First Lady Laura Bush

Laura Bush was the First Lady of the United States. She earned a special degree in library science from the University of Texas at Austin in 1973.

Images for kids

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  The university's Old Main building in 1903

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  The UT Architecture Library

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  The Tower, finished in 1937, is 307 feet (94 meters) tall. It changes colors for special events.

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  Inside the Lyndon B Johnson Presidential Library and Museum

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  Battle Hall, also known as "The Old Library," was added to a special list of historic places in 1970.

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  Proctor's Mustangs statue (1948) near the Engineering buildings

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  The Harlan J. Smith Telescope

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  The Norman Hackerman Building

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  The "Silver Spurs" with the university's mascot, Bevo

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  Texas Longhorns football playing against Oklahoma in the 2007 Red River Rivalry

See also

In Spanish: Universidad de Texas en Austin para niños