Contractor profile

University of Texas at Austin

FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†

† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.

prime recipient of federal awards · UEI V6AFQPN18437 Source
$659.7M
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
10
Funding agencies
40%
From National Scien…
9
States
99%
In Texas
10
Industries

In FY2026, University of Texas at Austin received $659.7M in federal awards from 10 agencies, 40% of it from the National Science Foundation, with 99% of the work performed in Texas. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $3.5B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT A
National Science
$0.3B
Defense
$0.2B
HHS
$0.1B
7 other agencies
$0.1B
University of Texas at Austin
$0.7B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
Texas$654.9M
Maryland$757.8K
New York$271.1K
California$142.6K
Virginia$41K
Louisiana$35K

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • University of Texas at Austin received $659.7M in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $570.9M in FY2025.
  • The National Science Foundation accounted for 39% of it.
  • Its largest recorded assistance program was Computer and Information Science and Engineering, at $218.8M.
  • Texas was its largest place of performance, with 99% of the work.

Obligations by year

Computed
$349.3M
FY20
$480M
FY21
$360.5M
FY22
$440.1M
FY23
$671.5M
FY24
$570.9M
FY25
$659.7M
FY26 partial
▲ 63%
FY20 to FY25

Awards

Source

Largest active awards by total value

Awards whose period of performance overlaps FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Construction for the Leadership Class Computing Facility -Over the Past Decades, NSF Has…2323116National Science Foundation$376M2024-07-012028-04-30Texas
Operations & Maintenance for the Endless Frontier1854828National Science Foundation$84.2M2019-10-012026-09-30Texas
Deepwater Methane Hydrate Characterization in the Gulf of Mexico: Scientific Assessment…DEFE0023919Department of Energy$75.1M2014-10-012026-12-31Texas
Establishment of an Institute for Fusion StudiesDEFG0204ER54742Department of Energy$41.1M2003-11-012026-12-31Texas
Education and Cognitive Functioning in Later Life: The Nation’s High School Class of 1972…U01AG078533Department of Health and Human Services$36M2022-09-302027-07-31Texas
Category I: STAMPEDE3 -- Modernizing and Evolving the Largest Access Compute Resource…2320757National Science Foundation$29.4M2023-10-012029-09-30Texas
Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)2137420National Science Foundation$28.6M2021-09-152026-08-31Texas
University of Texas at Austin: Reset and Reimagine Gear Up (UT R2 Gear Up)P334A220031Department of Education$24.3M2022-09-012027-08-31Texas

Largest FY2026 awards

Awards that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

No award on record started in FY2026.

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Computer and Information Science and Engineering$218.8M
Research and Technology Development$129.6M
Federal Pell Grant Program$78.8M
Biomedical Research and Research Training$21.4M
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs$19.9M
Mental Health Research Grants$14.3M
Mathematical and Physical Sciences$12.9M
Fossil Energy Research and Development$12.5M

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Corporate family

Single registration: no combined family.

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