Founded in 1883, the University of Texas at Austin is a major research university home to more than 50,000 students. Besides the main campus, it also operates via satellite campuses and research centers across Texas that includes the J.J. Pickle Research Campus, the Marine Science Institute, the McDonald Observatory, etc. The university comprises of several colleges and schools that offer programs in the field of Communication, Education, Fine Arts, Liberal Arts, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Continuing Education, Graduate Studies, Engineering, Geosciences, Public Affairs, Business, Architecture, Information, Law, Nursing, Social Work and Undergraduate Studies.