The Leadership Connect data science team looked at federal awards with public universities over the past five years to analyze how much government work they receive and which offices work with each school. We then compare a school to their peers. We are posting our findings for the Top 20 Public schools according to U.S. News’ popular ranking.
The University of Texas at Austin ties with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of California, Davis at #10.
Some individuals who may have been involved in federal spend decisions with the university include Governor Greg Abott; their Chief of Staff Gardner Pate; University of Texas at Austin President Dr. Jay C. Hartzell; and Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Emily Reagan.
| Funding Office Name | Funding Department/Agency | Total Number of Awards | Top NAICS Codes | Total Dollars Obligated |
| Naval Sea Systems Command | United States Department of Defense | 368 | 541712 | $458,353,421 |
| NASA Shared Services Center | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 112 | 611310 | $34,719,417 |
| Program Executive Office Attack Submarines | United States Department of Defense | 30 | 541712 | $30,577,015 |
| Office of Naval Research | United States Department of Defense | 8 | 541715 | $11,464,404 |
| Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer | United States National Archives and Records Administration | 4 | 561612 | $4,944,642 |
| United States Department of the Navy | United States Department of Defense | 9 | 541712 | $2,711,017 |
| Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | United States Department of Defense | 4 | 541712 | $2,700,000 |
| Office of the Under Secretary of Defense | 2 | 541712 | $2,479,500 | |
| Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services | United States Department of Health and Human Services | 3 | 541715 | $2,397,948 |
| Contract Management Office | United States Department of Defense | 3 | 541715 | $2,347,227 |
| Procurement Operations Division | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 3 | 541990 | $2,055,839 |
