(NEXSTAR) — Although both Texas A&M University and the University of Texas Austin take up a lot of space in academic attention in the Lone Star State, a different Texas school came out on top in a recent national ranking of best colleges and universities in the U.S.

The University of Texas at Austin and Georgetown's Southwestern University are maintaining their shining reputations among the top colleges in the U.S., according to a new batch of rankings from WalletHub.

The University of Texas at Austin has stood out as one of the best educational institutions in the country for 2026, according to a new batch of rankings from U.S. News and World Report. Four more Austin-area universities – St. Edward's University ...

The first reactors could be constructed within five years. Once completed, the project could supply power to Texas’ grid managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).