H-1B sponsorTXFEIN 74-6000203Updated Jun 2026

The University of Texas at Austin

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for The University of Texas at Austin. Filed 2,533 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a TX headquarters indicator.

Total filings

133

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

47.4%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

1.5%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

The University of Texas at Austin is a major public research university in Texas that actively sponsors H-1B workers for specialized academic and research positions. In FY2026, the university filed 133 H-1B labor condition applications with a 47.4% certification rate, 1.5% withdrawn, and no denials.

Since 2010, UT Austin has filed 2,533 H-1B petitions overall, with peak activity between 2013 and 2016 (averaging 200+ filings annually). The university's H-1B hiring focuses heavily on scientific and academic roles: atmospheric and space scientists lead with 936 filings, followed by biological science teachers at 458 filings and biological technicians at 381 filings. Environmental engineers (207 filings) and marketing specialists (92 filings) round out the top roles. Across its entire filing history, UT Austin achieved a 19.94% overall certification rate, with 1.22% withdrawn and 0.12% denied, reflecting typical university patterns of retraining and shifting sponsorship needs.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of The University of Texas at Austin’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	68.5%
Cert-withdrawn	26.9%
Withdrawn	4.2%
Denied	0.4%

Certified68.5%

Cert-withdrawn26.9%

Withdrawn4.2%

Denied0.4%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by The University of Texas at Austin across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	936
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	458
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	381
4	17-2081	Environmental Engineers	207
5	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	92
6	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	73
7	19-2011	Astronomers	50
8	25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	38
9	19-2012	Physicists	31
10	15-1252	Software Developers	27

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

936

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

458

Biological Technicians

381

Environmental Engineers

207

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Astronomers

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Physicists

Software Developers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	157
FY2011	187
FY2012	176
FY2013	238
FY2014	223
FY2015	183
FY2016	225
FY2017	128
FY2018	122
FY2019	157
FY2020	4
FY2021	5
FY2022	10
FY2023	61
FY2024	236
FY2025	288
FY2026	133

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