Pulitzer Prize Winners

The Pulitzer is a highly competitive annual award honoring excellence in journalism and the arts. It was created by Joseph Pulitzer (1847–1911), the influential publisher who helped pioneer mass circulation newspapers.

Started in 1917 and administered by Columbia University, the Pulitzer recognizes individuals, groups of individuals and staffs of entire newspapers in categories such as news coverage, the literary arts, music and photography.

UT claims many Pulitzer winners, several of whom have won it multiple times. They include writers, photographers, editors, critics and historians who have graduated from UT and faculty members who have taught here.

Additionally, countless other UT alumni and faculty members not featured here have been recognized as finalists for the prize.

These award-winners have borne witness to the most pivotal events of our time — including civil wars, scientific breakthroughs, natural disasters, genocides and conflicts between nations — as well as the events central to Texas communities.

In the process, they have given voice to the voiceless and shaped how we perceive and experience the world.

For one university to claim so many Pulitzer winners is a great source of pride, a way of encouraging today’s students that they, too, can make lasting contributions to journalism and the arts.