Welcome to the UT Austin School of Nursing!
A video highlighting the School of Nursing through education, service, leadership, research, excellence, and relationships.
The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing is one of the leading nursing schools in the nation, with a history of excellence in academics, research, and service. We earn this distinction because of our:
- Diverse, engaged students taught by dedicated faculty
- Cutting-edge research conducted by nursing school faculty focusing on health behaviors and health promotion across the lifespan
- Service through our community-based clinics
- Collaborative partnerships
The UT Austin School of Nursing prepares its students for rewarding careers that enrich the practical world and help further nursing research.
Values and Mission
The purpose of the School of Nursing is to achieve excellence in undergraduate education, graduate education, research, and public service, advancing the missions of the University of Texas.
History of Texas Nursing
Nursing courses were first offered on The University of Texas at Austin campus in 1960 when faculty members were transferred from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
Research Centers & Initiatives
- African American Mental Health and Wellness (AMEN) Program
- Assisted Living Facility (ALF) Quality of Care Study
- BioBehavioral Laboratory
- Brain Health Neuroscience Laboratory
- Center for Excellence in Aging Services and Long Term Care
- Center for Health Equity Research (HER)
- Center for Health Interprofessional Practice & Education (IPE)
- Community Health Worker (CHW) Institute
- Digital Heart Health
- NightRest Study
- Project HEALING
- St. David’s Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research in Underserved Populations (St. David's CHPR)
- Stress, Coping and Health in Motherhood Study