News
April 10, 2021
Department Grows with New Faculty Member and Promotions to Full Professor
AUSTIN, Texas—This Spring, the Department of Geological Sciences is pleased to announce three changes to the faculty: the addition of a new faculty member as…
Read MoreApril 12, 2021
UT Begins Offshore Search for Sand Resources to Protect Texas from Coastal Erosion
Scientists from The University of Texas at Austin will embark from Galveston on April 14 in search of sunken treasure that holds the key to…
Read MoreEvents
APR
15
DeFord Lecture: Christine McCarthy
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
APR
22
DeFord Lecture: Christine Chesley
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
APR
29
DeFord Lecture: Marcelo Leppe
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MAY
06
DeFord Lecture: Dawn Wright
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Research & Education Programs
The Department of Geological Sciences seeks to answer some of the fundamental questions in earth science and address some of the most pressing issues of the 21st century for the benefit of society.
Founded in 1888, UT Austin’s Department of Geological Sciences—the main academic unit of the Jackson School of Geosciences—is one of the oldest, largest, and most prestigious geoscience programs in the world. Consistently ranked as one of the top ten graduate programs for earth sciences (U.S. News & World Report), the Department also receives top ten specialty rankings for geology and geophysics/seismology.
With over 50 faculty members, the Department is among the largest and most academically diverse in the world. The Department is home to one of the largest combined graduate and undergraduate enrollments of any major geosciences program and has over 5,000 alumni.
Undergraduate Programs
Want to study the Earth? Find your future? Make a difference? We offer an unparalleled undergraduate experience featuring the benefits of a small college within a major university.
Read MoreGraduate Programs
This is an exciting time to pursue a graduate degree with the Department of Geological Sciences. It’s among the largest and most academically diverse programs in the world, with a strong emphasis on global field work.
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