Established by the Texas Constitution in 1876, The University of Texas System is one of the nation’s largest systems of public higher education. With nine academic and six health institutions, it is a national leader in education, research, health care and service. Each year, its academic institutions account for more than one-third of all undergraduate degrees awarded in Texas, while its health institutions confer two-thirds of all health professional degrees. Additionally, UT System health professionals are responsible for providing care to millions of patients each year, and UT System faculty are engaged in cutting-edge research, making significant discoveries to improve the lives of people around the world.
UT System academic institutions: The University of Texas at Arlington; The University of Texas at Austin; The University of Texas at Brownsville; The University of Texas at Dallas; The University of Texas at El Paso; The University of Texas - Pan American; The University of Texas of the Permian Basin; The University of Texas at San Antonio; and The University of Texas at Tyler.
UT System health institutions: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler.