r/UTAustin is a subreddit with 113k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, roommate, struggling, hate, and housing, and they frequently recommend/review ice cream, donut, and apartment recommendations.
The University of Texas at Austin
Popular Themes in r/UTAustin
#1
Advice Requests
: "Don't bring an electric scooter if you're going to live in the dorms first year"
54 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Help Moving a Dresser 1.5 Blocks"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Let's stand in solidarity with the Cockroaches!"
2 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Did yall see that SDS is opening internal transfer applications for fall 2027?"
2 posts
#5
News
: "UT and other universities stand to lose most federal research funding under proposed White House plan"
2 posts
#6
Money Talk
: "is paying for brazos garage parking worth it"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/UTAustin
#1
Looking For
48 posts
#2
Roommate
29 posts
#3
Struggling
26 posts
#4
Hate
19 posts
#5
Housing
11 posts
#6
Ut
10 posts
#7
Parking
: "Parking info for San Antonio Garage"
9 posts
#8
Tired
8 posts
#9
Freshman
8 posts
#10
Worst
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/UTAustin
Ice Cream
34 reviews
#1
Jeni's
5.0★ from 9 reviews
#2
Amy's
4.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Donut
24 reviews
#1
SH Do-Nuts
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
Combo Donuts
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Round Rock Donuts
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Apartment Recommendations
14 reviews
#1
North Campus
4.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
North Campus Apartment
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
2400 Nueces
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/UTAustin
#1
Question
: "How much time do I have to get to class?"
164 posts
#2
Discussion
: "I had this UT physics professor freshman year. I had no idea what he went through to get here."
19 posts
#3
News
: "Professors sue Texas A&M System over classroom ban on race, gender ideology"
6 posts
#4
Photo
: "Found taped to my bike this afternoon"
4 posts
#5
Other
: "Let's stand in solidarity with the Cockroaches!"
3 posts
#6
Meme
: "Look who I found in the turtle pond this morning!"
2 posts
#7
Announcement
: "Did yall see that SDS is opening internal transfer applications for fall 2027?"
1 post
#8
Events
: "Looking for ACL festival buddies"
1 post
Member Growth in r/UTAustin
Yearly
+14k members(14.4%)
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Last updated: August 6, 2026