(Oct. 31, 2018) – UTSA has moved up the ranks on a list of the top universities in the world. U.S. News & World Report has named UTSA’s academic and research programs No. 77 among U.S. public academic institutions and No. 421 overall in its 2019 Best Global Universities rankings, up 27 spots from one year ago.
Additionally, UTSA’s clinical medicine program was ranked No. 211, its chemistry program was ranked No. 224 and its engineering program was ranked No. 353.
U.S. News & World Report assessed the top 1,250 institutions across 75 countries and calculated the rankings based on 13 indicators measuring academic and research performance as well as global and regional reputation. They included:
UTSA scored especially strong in normalized citation impact (No. 113), the regional research reputation category (No. 154) and in international collaboration (No. 141).
Fourteen Texas academic institutions were recognized in the Best Global Universities Ranking. They include:
36: UT-Austin
107 (tie): Rice University
125 (tie): Texas A&M, College Station
260 (tie): UT-Dallas
388 (tie): Baylor University
388 (tie): University of Houston
421 (tie): UTSA
446 (tie): UT-Arlington
471 (tie): Texas Tech University
480 (tie): Southern Methodist University
611: University of North Texas
826 (tie): UT-Rio Grande Valley
880 (tie): UTEP
1249 (tie): Texas State University
UTSA is a public urban serving university specializing in health, cybersecurity, energy, sustainability, and human and social development. UTSA advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service.
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Día en la Sombrilla, formerly Fiesta UTSA, is a festival hosted each spring as a part of Fiesta® San Antonio events. Sponsored by Roadrunner Productions, the event features music, food, confetti, games, event t-shirts, and more.
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Group Spot B, John Peace LibraryEach fall and spring semester, students convene at the Main Campus at UTSA with booths, ideas and prototypes. A crowd of judges, local organizations, students, faculty and sponsors walk around and talk to the students about their projects and ask questions. Students get the real-life experience of "pitching" their project with hopes of getting funding or support to move to the next level.
UTSA Convocation Center, Main CampusJoin the doctoral candidates for the Doctoral Conferreal Ceremony and celebrate their accomplishments.
Arts Building Recital Hall, Main CampusCelebrate the graduates from the Carlos Alvarez College of Business, College of Education and Human Development, Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design and University College.
AlamodomeCelebrate the graduates from the College for Health, Community and Policy, College of Liberal and Fine Arts and College of Sciences.
AlamodomeThe University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property - for Texas, the nation and the world.
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