Graduate
Department Rankings
The economics department at the University of Texas at Austin has climbed steadily in ratings of the best programs in the country. A variety of rankings place it between the top 15 to 25 departments in the country (Coupe, KMS, US News & World Report, Times of London). Its active and diverse research environment inspires its graduate program. Graduate students have close relationships with renowned economists.
The department hosts numerous seminars each week by outstanding economists from around the nation and abroad, as well relationships with government research departments like the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. A consequence is that graduate students at the University of Texas have access to positions at leading academic institutions, government agencies, and consulting firms. The level of satisfaction with our graduate program is evidenced by its high ranking in such polls as NAGPS.
