Department of Education, the institute sponsors major conferences, scholarly symposia and a weekly South Asia Seminar. As a National Resource Center for South Asia funded by a Title VI grant from the U.S. The South Asia Institute was established as part of a university initiative to promote South Asian programs, especially those pertaining to contemporary issues, across the entire university and in the larger community.
With over 60 faculty members in more than 25 schools and departments, the University of Texas at Austin has one of the most distinguished South Asia programs in the country.
