Samsung Plant Catalyst for New UT Campus

A foundation formed 28 years ago to attract a higher education center to the city of Taylor, just northeast of Austin, has given The University of Texas at Austin a 68-acre tract that will be developed into The University of Texas at Austin – Taylor Center. The property is near Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s new 6 million-square-foot chip fabrication plant and is expected to catalyze the region’s growth as a national leader in the semiconductor supply chain.

Samsung’s new $17 billion facility makes it a natural fit for the university’s initiatives, such as the Texas Institute for Electronics, which is considering using the site for training and research with semiconductor partners.

The university said it will work with the Taylor community and industry partners to determine the highest-impact uses of the Taylor Center to grow and support Central Texas’ semiconductor workforce and supply chain. The university has assembled a site task force and is interviewing leaders across campus to determine which programs would be best fits for the new Taylor Center.