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Moody College of Communication traces its roots back to 1899 when the Department of Public Speaking was founded at The University of Texas at Austin. It officially became a college in 1979 and was established as the Moody College of Communication in 2013 when the Moody Foundation of Galveston gifted $50 million to the college - the largest endowment for the study of communication of any public university in the nation.

Moody College of Communication and its departments and schools consistently earn top rankings for research, teaching excellence and creative work. The 2025 QS World University Rankings listed Moody College of Communication the #1 public university IN COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES in the United States and #3 in Worldwide Rankings.
 

#1 IN B.S. IN ADVERTISING- 2023 - Best Accredited Colleges

#2 IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING- 2023 - Best Accredited Colleges

 #2  BEST PUBLIC FILM SCHOOL IN THE U.S. - 2024 - The Hollywood Reporter

#3 BEST COLLEGES FOR COMMUNICATION - 2025 - Niche.com

#5 BEST JOURNALISM SCHOOLS - 2025 - PrepScholar

#14 IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY - 2025 - U.S. News and World Report's Best Graduate Schools

#18 IN DOCTORATE OF AUDIOLOGY - 2025 - U.S. News and World Report's Best Graduate Schools