University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, USA

Overview

History, Affiliations & Rankings

Established in 1895, the University of Texas at Arlington has been among the top Universities in North Texas and the country. Offering academic excellence for over 100 years in the world, the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is also a Carnegie Research 1 institution. UTA has also been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to confer degrees of Baccalaureate, Masters and Doctorate. The US News & World Report has ranked UTA as the 8th best university for diversity, while the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Almanac categorised the university as the 3rd fastest growing doctoral public institution in the US.

Infrastructure, Campus & Courses

The campus of University of Texas at Arlington is spread over 420 acres with over 100 buildings for recreation, academics and much more, established on the campus. The UTA campus includes a number of state-of-the-art facilities, especially in the Science and Engineering department of UTA, allowing for globally competitive learning and research activities. Among the globally competitive programmes, aspirants have the opportunity of earning a Bachelors, Masters or a Doctoral degree in fields such as Science, Social Work, Education, Engineering, Nursing and Health Innovation, Liberal Arts, Business, Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs.

Accomplishments & Alumni

To become one of the top universities in the US and across the world, the University of Texas at Arlington has taken extensive steps to ensure that it excels in different areas. This can be seen through the number of awards, recognitions and accolades that have been conferred to UTA. Among them, UTA has been recognised for its efforts in promoting diversity throughout its campus, offering great value of education to aspirants, becoming one of the top universities for online education, research and much more. Further, each UTA college/department has been able to receive recognition and awards for the best in the state and country. The alumni of UTA have been key contributors to the accomplishments of UTA through their contributions to the development of the university and its students through networking and scholarship opportunities.

Student Diversity & Visiting Companies

In a bid to provide a warm and welcoming environment for the flourishing number of minority students at UTA, a Minority Student Services, now known as Multicultural Affairs, was established at the university. Through transformative learning, social justice learning and intercultural dialogue, the University of Texas at Arlington has been able to offer a welcoming and culturally aware environment for students. UTA has also been awarded and recognised for its efforts in promoting diversity and inclusion.

COVID-19 Response

To combat the issues and obstruction the virus has set upon the world, a detailed COVID-19 Response has been released by the University of Texas at Arlington. For the safety of the students, staff and faculty at the university, measures such as blended learning models, social distancing norms, sanitisation processes, screening and testing processes and much more have been established.

• A Blended learning model has been adopted by UTA where students will be able to access education during these unprecedented times, with both online and in-person classes.
• Students, staff and faculty are required to wear face-masks or coverings, while on campus.
• Campus facilities and rooms will be heavily sanitised in compliance with the regulations of the government.
• Campus facilities such as dining, library, health centre, books store, activities centre, etc will all be available with restricted availability.