University of Texas System

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The University of Texas System is an association of state universities in Texas with eight general universities and 6 medical schools. In 2005 185,000 students were enrolled. The most important location is the University of Texas at Austin .

Locations

Universities

University abbreviation place founding Number of students

(2005)

Sports team / league
University of Texas at Austin UT or Texas Austin 1883 49,738 Longhorns (Big 12 Conference)
University of Texas at Arlington UT Arlington or UTA Arlington 1895 25,297 Mavericks (Southland Conference)
University of Texas at El Paso UTEP El Paso 1914 18,918 Miners (Conference USA)
University of Texas at Dallas UT Dallas or UTD Dallas 1961 14,421 Comets (American Southwest Conference)
University of Texas at San Antonio UTSA San Antonio 1967 28,520 Roadrunners (Conference USA)
University of Texas at Tyler Subtitled Tyler Tyler 1971 5,300 Patriots (American Southwest Conference; Lone Star Conference from 2019/20)
University of Texas of the Permian Basin UT Permian Basin or UTPB Odessa 1973 3,406 Falcons (Heartland Conference; Lone Star Conference from 2019/20)
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley UTRGV Edinburgh and Brownsville 2015 29,045 Vaqueros (Western Athletic Conference)

Medical institutions

  • University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB)
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTSA)
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas (UTD)
  • University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston (UTHSC)
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • University of Texas Health Center at Tyler

administration

Current members of the University Board of Directors

  • James R. Huffines, Chairman
  • Rita C. Clements, Vice-Chairman
  • Woody L. Hunt, Vice-Chairman
  • Cyndi Taylor Krier, Vice Chairman
  • Francie A. Frederick, Counsel and Secretary
  • John W. Barnhill, Jr.
  • H. Scott Caven, Jr.
  • Judith L. Craven, MD
  • Robert A. Estrada
  • Robert B. Rowling

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