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The University of Texas System comprises fifteen educational institutions in Texas, of which nine are general academic universities and six are health institutions. The system has a total enrollment of over 185,000 students. Its flagship institution is The University of Texas at Austin.
General universities
- The University of Texas at Arlington (description, website, see also Arlington, Texas)
- The University of Texas at Austin (description, website, see also Austin, Texas)
- The University of Texas at Brownsville (description, website, see also Brownsville, Texas)
- The University of Texas at Dallas (description, website, see also Richardson, Texas and Dallas, Texas)
- The University of Texas at El Paso (description, website, see also El Paso, Texas)
- The University of Texas-Pan American (description, website, see also Edinburg, Texas)
- The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (description, website, see also Odessa, Texas)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (description, website, see also San Antonio, Texas)
- The University of Texas at Tyler (description, website, see also Tyler, Texas)
Health institutions
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (Southwestern Medical School) (description, website, see also Dallas, Texas)
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (description, website, see also Galveston, Texas)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (description, website, see also Houston, Texas)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (description, website, see also San Antonio, Texas)
- The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (description, website, see also M. D. Anderson)
- The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler (description, website, see also Tyler, Texas)
Academic rankings
The University of Texas has many high marks in national and world rankings including 8 Nobel prizes.
- The University of Texas at Austin is the world's 15th top ranking university overall. Seven doctoral programs at the University rank in the top 10 in the nation and 22 degree programs rank in the top 25, according to a comprehensive study of the quality of graduate schools conducted by the United States National Research Council.
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical School was ranked the 17th highest ranking medical school in 2005 in the United States, with four of Texas' eleven Nobel laureates, more than any other medical schools in United States.
- The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is one of the world's top ranking cancer centers in research and education.
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio's Dental School ranked one of world's highest overall , and fourth worldwide in dental science publications.
Board of Regents
Officers
- James R. Huffines, Chairman (profile)
- Rita C. Clements, Vice Chairman (profile)
- Cyndi Taylor Krier, Vice Chairman (profile)
- Francie A. Frederick, Counsel and Secretary (profile)
Regents
- Judith L. Craven, M.D. (profile)
- John W. Barnhill, Jr. (profile)
- H. Scott Caven, Jr. (profile)
- Robert B. Rowling (profile)
- Colleen McHugh (profile)
- Brian Haley, Student Regent (profile)
Notes
External links
Universities and colleges in Texas | University of Texas System
University of Texas | Université du Texas | Universidade do Texas
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