Your campus health center
University Health Services
- Address
- Student Services Building 100 W Dean Keeton St
- Phone
- 512-471-4955 (primary care)
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 8-5; first and second Wednesdays closed 12:30-1:30
- After hours
- 24/7 Nurse Advice Line 512-475-6877; CMHC crisis line 512-471-2255
Help that fits your schedule.
Health center closed?
Nights, weekends, and holidays. Find out if it can wait until morning or needs care now. After hours: 24/7 Nurse Advice Line 512-475-6877; CMHC crisis line 512-471-2255.
Finals week
Headaches, no sleep, too much caffeine.
A summary to share
After every chat, you get a note you can show a doctor.
Away from home
No family doctor in Austin? Start here.
No bill to your parents
Texting is free and doesn’t go through insurance, so nothing shows up on a parent’s plan.
Answers in seconds
No waiting room. No hold music.
Austin heat is no joke.
Long days outside, game days, and summer classes add up fast. Know the signs, and text us if you’re unsure.
- Heat exhaustionHeavy sweating, dizziness, nausea. Get to shade, sip water, and cool down.
- Heat stroke · call 911Confusion, hot dry skin, or passing out. This is an emergency.
- Stay safeDrink water before you’re thirsty, stay in the shade at midday, and take breaks inside.
What we help with
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Tummy trouble
Aches & injuries
Skin & eyes
Everyday health
Mind & sleep
Wherever you live.
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Not sure where to go?
Text us first
New symptoms, medicines, and “is this normal?” questions. Free, any hour.
Urgent care or campus health
When you need to be seen today, like for stitches, a sprain, or a strep test.
911 or the ER
Chest pain, trouble breathing, signs of a stroke, or severe bleeding. In a mental health crisis, call or text 988.
Student questions
Can UT Austin students text a doctor for free?
Yes. Any student 18 or older can text (689) 528-6964 any time to chat with our AI doctor for free. No app or insurance needed.
What if the campus health center is closed?
Text us. Pymander answers nights and weekends, and tells you whether it can wait until morning or needs care now.
Will my parents find out?
Texting Pymander is free and doesn’t go through insurance, so nothing is billed to a parent’s plan.
Is Pymander part of The University of Texas at Austin?
No. Pymander is an independent service and isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by The University of Texas at Austin.