| 1996 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships | |
| Hostcity: | Austin, Texas |
| Dates: | March 1996 |
| Venues: | Texas Swimming Center University of Texas |
| Previous: | 1995 |
| Next: | 1997 |
The 1996 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships were contested in March 1996 at the Texas Swimming Center at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas at the 73rd annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of Division I men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.
Hosts Texas topped the team standings, the Longhorns' sixth men's title (and first since 1991, the last time the championships were held in Austin).
| Rank | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas (H) | 479 | ||
| 443 | |||
| Michigan (DC) | 358 | ||
| 312 | |||
| 311 | |||
| 228 | |||
| 188 | |||
| 151 | |||
| 142 | |||
| 140 |