UT Arlington was founded in 1895 and is the third-largest producer of college graduates in Texas and offers over 180 baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degree programs. The Carnegie Foundation classifies UT Arlington as one of 130 universities that are "R-1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity." The Chronicle of Higher Education named UT Arlington one of the fastest-growing public research universities in the nation. The Center for World University Rankings places the University among the top 150 in the U.S. for best overall institution in 2018.