Alternatives and competitors

Sites like University of Texas at Austin

The 20 closest public research university alternatives to University of Texas at Austin, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 12 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to University of Texas at Austin? The closest matches are University of Houston, Rice University and University of Edinburgh. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin utexas.edu

The University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin is a leading public research university where Longhorns learn, create and lead — changing Texas and the world.

Wikidata: public university in Austin, Texas, USA

Top 10K · #1,906 English 12 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit University of Texas at Austin

Summary by Claude

Official website of the University of Texas at Austin, a public research university offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs, research, athletics and campus information.

Who it’s for
Prospective and current students, faculty, researchers, alumni
Business model
Tuition, state funding, research grants and donations

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to University of Texas at Austin’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

ku.eduUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of KentuckyUCLAUniversity of AlbertaUniversity of UtahUniversity of TorontoUniversity of EdinburghRice UniversityUniversity of Houston

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to University of Texas at Austin

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to University of Texas at Austin, thumbs down if it isn’t.

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  1. 01
    University of Houston uh.edu Top 10K English

    University of Houston

    Located near the heart of Houston, this public, tier one research university offers over 300 degrees and programs and award-winning faculty.

  2. 02
    Rice University rice.edu Top 10K English

    Rice University

    Rice University is a comprehensive research university in Houston, Texas. Rice produces Houston’s next generation of leaders and advances tomorrow’s thinking.

  3. 03
    University of Edinburgh ed.ac.uk Top 10K English

    The University of Edinburgh

    The University of Edinburgh, influencing the world since 1583. We are one of the UK's top-rated research universities. Located in Scotland's capital city, one of the liveliest and most beautiful cities in the world.

  4. 04
    Texas A&M University tamu.edu Top 10K English

    Texas A&M University | Texas A&M University

    Texas A&M University (TAMU) opened in 1876 as the state's first public institution of higher learning. Today, we are a research powerhouse dedicated to educating the next generation of leaders.

  5. 05
    University of Arizona arizona.edu Top 10K English

    University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ

    The University of Arizona: Recognized for outstanding academics, and a student-first outlook filled with wonder. Interested in becoming a Wildcat?

  6. 06
    University of Toronto utoronto.ca Top 10K English

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    The University of Toronto - Error 403

  7. 07
    University of Utah utah.edu Top 10K English

    The University of Utah

    Founded in 1850, The University of Utah is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah, and offers over 100 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate degree programs to over 30,000 students. As a preeminent research and teaching institution, the University cultivates an academic environment in which the highest standards of intellectual integrity and scholarship are practiced.

  8. 08
    Arizona State University asu.edu Top 10K English

    ASU Homepage | Arizona State University

    public university in Tempe, Arizona, US

  9. 09
    University of Alberta ualberta.ca Top 10K

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    public research university in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  10. 10
    UCLA ucla.edu Top 10K English

    A World Leader in Education and Research Excellence | UCLA

    UCLA advances knowledge, addresses pressing societal needs and creates a university enriched by diverse perspectives where all individuals can flourish.

  11. 11
    Utrecht University uu.nl Top 10K English

    Utrecht University | Sharing science, shaping tomorrow

    Utrecht University offers inspiring education and leading research of international quality. Researchers and students are working together towards a better world.

  12. 12
    University of Kentucky uky.edu Top 10K

    public university in the United States

  13. 13
    University of Iowa uiowa.edu Top 10K English

    The University of Iowa

    Join a global community of renowned artists, pioneering scientists, and faculty dedicated to student success at the University of Iowa.

  14. 14
    Louisiana State University lsu.edu Top 10K English

    Welcome to LSU, a top research university | Baton Rouge, La.

    LSU is an elite research university tackling global challenges, with a unique culture, top academic programs, and a rich and rewarding educational experience.

  15. 15
    Vanderbilt University vanderbilt.edu Top 10K English

    Vanderbilt University

    Quick Guide Prospective Undergrads Prospective Grad & Professional Current Students Faculty & Staff Job Seekers Alumni & Friends Undergraduate Admissions Financial Aid & Scholarships Academics Find Your Major Schools & Colleges Student Life Plan a Visit Undergraduate Research Athletics - Anchor

  16. 16
    University of California, Berkeley berkeley.edu Top 1K English

    University of California, Berkeley: Home

    UC Berkeley pushes the boundaries of knowledge, challenges convention and expands opportunity to create the leaders of tomorrow.

  17. 17
    Georgia Tech gatech.edu Top 10K English

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Explore Georgia Tech, a top public research university developing leaders in technology and improving lives, with diverse programs and global reach.

  18. 18
    ku.edu Top 10K English

    Explore the home of the Jayhawks | The University of Kansas

    Excellence in academics and research at the University of Kansas powers the state and transforms the world.

  19. 19
    UC Davis ucdavis.edu Top 10K English

    University of California, Davis | UC Davis | UC Davis

    public university in the Davis, California area; part of the University of California system

  20. 20
    USP usp.br Top 10K Portuguese

    # USP – Universidade de São Paulo # – Universidade pública, autarquia ligada à Secretaria de Estado de Ensino Superior de São Paulo

    public state university in Brazil

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to utexas.edu’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones University of Texas at Austin uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What University of Texas at Austin is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

CMS
  • Drupal header x-generator: Drupal 11 (https://www.drupal.org)
JavaScript libraries
  • jQuery asset https://www.utexas.edu/core/assets/vendor/jquery/jquery.min.js?v=4.0.0
Tag managers
CDN
  • Fastly header x-served-by: cache-chi-klot8100133-CHI, cache-ber1080030-BER, cache-ber1…
Hosting
  • Pantheon header x-pantheon-styx-hostname: styx-us-a-684cbff7d7-fghkn
Web servers
  • nginx header server: nginx
Languages & backends
  • PHP implied by Drupal (header x-generator: Drupal 11 (https://www.drupal.org))
Email hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • DocuSign TXT docusign=18aab780-e4ba-4f25-bd82-4fd000223e23
  • GlobalSign TXT _globalsign-domain-verification=AmgTovmK8NOFj6S848ssOdeA5Bd3_iMnjIqO-…
  • Google Search Console meta google-site-verification: J_xomjj4rfDA-fOSaht7A4E-FmnUgb59sR5ovD9KUho
  • OpenAI TXT openai-domain-verification=dv-V9eTgezTwIm82UoEoJwtJrWY

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