University of Texas at Arlington
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| Motto | Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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"The cultivated mind is the guardian of democracy" |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1895 as Arlington College |
| Endowment | $133.8 million |
| President | Vistasp Karbhari |
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Academic staff
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2,165 |
| Students | 39,714 (Fall 2016) |
| Undergraduates | 26,549 (Fall 2016) |
| Postgraduates | 13,165 (Fall 2016) |
| Location | Arlington, Texas, United States |
| Campus | Urban, 420 acres (1.7 km2) on main campus |
| Colors | Orange, Blue |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I – Sun Belt |
| Nickname | Mavericks |
| Mascot | Blaze |
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UT System URA ORAU APLU |
| Website | www |
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| University rankings | |
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| National | |
| Forbes | 611 |
| U.S. News & World Report | RNP |
| Washington Monthly | 92 |
| Global | |
| Times | 501-600 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 427 |
The University of Texas at Arlington (UT Arlington or UTA) is a public research university located in Arlington, Texas. The campus is in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, and is adjacent to downtown Arlington. The university was founded in 1895 and was in the Texas A&M University System for several decades until joining The University of Texas System in 1965.
In fall 2016, the student population of 39,714 was the largest in North Texas and the fourth largest in Texas. The Carnegie Foundation in 2016 classified UT Arlington as one of 115 universities in the category of "R-1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity." Times Higher Education ranks UT Arlington #123 (tie) in its list of best universities in the US for 2016. The Center for World University Rankings places UT Arlington at #175 in the US for 2016.The Chronicle of Higher Education named UT Arlington one of the fastest growing public research universities in the nation. The university is the third largest producer of college graduates in Texas and offers 85 baccalaureate, 74 masters, and 26 doctoral degrees.
UT Arlington participates in 14 intercollegiate sports as a Division I member of the NCAA and Sun Belt Conference.
The university traces its roots back to the opening of Arlington College in September 1895. Arlington College was established as a private school for primary through secondary level students, equivalent to the modern 1st–10th grades. At the time, the public school system in the city of Arlington was underfunded and understaffed. Local merchant Edward Emmett Rankin organized fellow citizens of the city to donate materials and land to build a schoolhouse where the modern campus is now located.
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