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 | | Founded in 1883, the University is sometimes referred to as a "Public Ivy," and it is currently (as of Fall 2005) the fifth largest single-campus in the nation by enrollment (and had the largest enrollment in the country from 1997–2003), with upwards of 50,000 students and 20,000 faculty and staff. |
 | | After the war, the Texas Constitution of 1866 mandated that the state establish a university "at an early day." The passing of the Morrill Act in 1862 facilitated the creation of Texas AandM College, which would be established in 1876. |
 | | The University of Texas at Austin is an integral part of this consortium and focuses on the development of open architecture mechanical systems, modular robotic technology and system software that can be used throughout the DOE complex. |
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