Living the Longhorn Life
Life as a graduate student at The University of Texas at Austin means receiving a world class education in top-ranked programs, having access to premium health and wellness resources, the opportunity to join 1,000+ student organizations and more- all while living in Austin, Texas.
Career & Professional Development
Access career and professional development resources, such as workshops, training, recruitment fairs and more.
Campus Life
Campus life at UT Austin is just as dynamic as the people who live, work and learn here.
Housing & Transportation
Graduate students have several options for where they live, along with multiple ways to get around campus and the city.
Health & Wellness
UT Austin offers many resources to keep students at their peak mentally and physically.
Families & Childcare
There are a number of resources, policies and staff at UT Austin to assist graduate student parents.
Student Organizations
Learn how you can get involved with student organizations on campus, such as the Graduate Student Assembly.
Meet our Graduate Student Community
Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at The University of Texas at Austin are changing the world. They're transforming health care through research and technology, working to find energy solutions and helping to deepen our sense of history and culture. What will you do at UT Austin?
Get Involved as a Grad Student
The Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) at UT Austin serves as the voice of graduate students to UT administrators, staff and faculty, as well as to the Texas Legislature. The GSA provides a plethora of opportunities to enrich the graduate student experience at UT.
You can get involved by attending GSA meetings every other week during the fall and spring in the Legislative Assembly Room in WCP 2.302 or via Zoom. Visit the GSA website to learn more.
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@utgradstudentsWe had a great time connecting with international graduate students and postdocs at the Job Search Summit! Thanks to everyone who joined us for conversations about employment visas, networking, and navigating the job search after graduation.
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@utgradstudentsData analysis isn’t just one job. The skills you use in research can help solve problems in healthcare, finance, energy, tech and public policy.
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@utgradstudentsGraduate students recently got an inside look at how PhD scientists and engineers turn ideas into innovation at P&G!
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@utgradstudentsWhat an unforgettable night at Gone to Grad School! 🤘
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@utgradstudentsJoin us at Gone to Grad School: Find Your Herd for an evening of connections, campus resources and fun! The event includes free professional headshots, baby animals from Tiny Tails, life design activities, student orgs and free ice cream. Can’t wait to see you there 🤘
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@utgradstudentsMicrosoft Week at UT Austin!
Last week, the Graduate Office of Career & Life Design partnered with Microsoft to create opportunities for graduate students and postdocs to connect with industry professionals, explore career pathways and build their networking skills.
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@utgradstudents“As a proud Longhorn, I am motivated by research that reflects UT’s spirit of service and innovation and that can produce tools useful to communities in Texas and across the United States,” Koutian Wu @ktwu01, a third-year Ph.D. student in Earth and planetary sciences @txgeosciences, said.
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@utgradstudentsWelcome to the Forty Acres, Longhorns! Whether you’re beginning your graduate journey or returning for another year, we’re excited to have you here. Here’s to a semester of bold ideas, meaningful connections and exciting opportunities. 🤘
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@utgradstudentsMeet Ahmed Z. Sihorwala, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in Chemical Engineering at the Cockrell School of Engineering.
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Life in Austin
Life in Austin is like no other. Experience live music, film and art, take a dip in the spring-fed waters of Barton Springs Pool or a hike along the Greenbelt, enjoy year-round sunshine and sample some of the best food in Texas.Graduate Student Events
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Event StatusScheduledDate and time: Wednesday October 21, 2026, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmLocation:Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classroom CStop by our drop-in hours to receive individualized Graduate Archer Fellowship application support from a career advisor.
Event StatusScheduledDate and time: Wednesday October 21, 2026, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pmThis workshop covers rubrics for making criteria transparent and evaluations defensible, quick in-the-moment checks for gauging understanding, and strategies for managing evaluative workload without burning out.
Event StatusScheduledDate and time: Thursday October 22, 2026, 12:30 pm - 1:45 pmLocation:Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABCNegotiation gets easier when you know exactly what you want. This workshop starts with getting grounded in your own values and priorities, because that clarity is often what makes it possible to negotiate in the first place.
Event StatusScheduledDate and time: Friday October 23, 2026, 11:00 am - 12:30 pmLocation:Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classroom CLooking for a clear roadmap to access campus resources as you begin your graduate journey at UT Austin? You don’t need to figure it all out on your own! Join us for a practical workshop designed for first-generation and international graduate students in their first or second year who want to better understand and navigate graduate life.
Event StatusScheduledDate and time: Friday October 23, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLocation:VirtualThis workshop by the UT Libraries Research Data Services team will provide an introduction to using SQL (Structured Query Language) to store and manage data in open source relational databases like MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.
Event StatusScheduledDate and time: Monday October 26, 2026, 8:00 am - Friday October 30, 2026, 5:00 pmLocation:Off-CampusAustin Tech Week is a five day celebration, uniting the brightest minds in Austin’s tech ecosystem.
Event StatusScheduledDate and time: Monday October 26, 2026, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pmLocation:Etter-Harbin Alumni CenterJoin psychologist Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit and the newly released Situated; renowned motivation researcher Professor David Yeager; and legendary UT Austin swimming coach Bob Bowman for a candid conversation on grit, growth, and the pursuit of greatness.Event StatusScheduledDate and time: Tuesday October 27, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:00 pmLocation:Texas Innovation CenterGood Systems and the Office of Academic Technology invite faculty, staff and students to a candid conversation about the responsibilities of the campus community when we adopt AI, as individuals and as an institution.
