University of Texas System

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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 UT System also offers online courses and degrees from UT institutions via the UT TeleCampus.

The system has a total enrollment of over 190,000 students. Its flagship institution is the University of Texas at Austin.

The university system had an operating budget of $10 billion in 2007, with research expenditures totalling over $1.8 billion.

UT campuses and institutions

Universities

The University of Texas at Arlington (founded 1895)
The University of Texas at Austin (founded 1883)
The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College (founded 1973 and 1926, respectively; combined since 1991)
The University of Texas at Dallas (founded 1961)
The University of Texas at El Paso (founded 1914)
The University of Texas at San Antonio (founded 1969)
The University of Texas at Tyler (founded 1971)
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (Odessa; founded 1973)
The University of Texas–Pan American (Edinburg; founded 1927)

Health institutions

Board of Regents

Regents

H. Scott Caven, Jr., Chairman
James R. Huffines, Vice Chairman
Robert B. Rowling, Vice Chairman
John W. Barnhill, Jr.
Colleen McHugh
James D. Dannenbaum
Paul Foster
Printice L. Gary
Janiece Longoria
Randal Matthew Camarillo, Student Regent

UT System Executive Officers

Mark G. Yudof, Chancellor
Kenneth I. Shine, Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
David B. Prior, Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Scott C. Kelley, Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs
Tonya M. Brown, Vice Chancellor for Administration
Barry D. Burgdorf, Vice Chancellor and General Counsel
Francie A. Frederick, General Counsel to the Board of Regents
Geri H. Malandra, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Management
Barry McBee, Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations
H. Keith McDowell, Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology Transfer
Randa S. Safady, Vice Chancellor for External Relations
William H. Shute, Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations

UT System Officials

Bruce Zimmerman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, The University of Texas Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO)
Amy Shaw Thomas, Associate Vice Chancellor and Counsel for Health Affairs
Pedro Reyes, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Planning and Assessment
James Studer, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Randy Wallace, Associate Vice Chancellor, Controller and Chief Budget Officer
Philip Aldridge, Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance
Marg Knox, Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer
Lewis Watkins, Chief Information Security Officer
Dan Stewart, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Employee Benefits and Services
Florence Mayne, Executive Director of Real Estate
Darcy Hardy, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Executive Director, UT TeleCampus
Charles Chaffin, Director of Audits
Anthony P. de Bruyn, Director of Public Affairs

Comparison

Campus	Campus Land Area (acres)	Founded	Enrollment (Fall 2006)	Operating Expenses (2006)	Athletics Nickname	U.S. News Ranking (2008)	SJTU World Ranking(2006) (2006)	NCAA Category
University of Texas at Arlington	400	1895	25,297	$54 million	Mavericks	??	??	Division I - AA
University of Texas at Austin	350	1883	49,696	$5.54 billion	Longhorns	44	??	Division I - A
University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College	380	1973 and 1926, respectively; combined since 1991	15,697	$101.5 million	Scorpions	??	??	NAIA
University of Texas at Dallas	455	1961	14,523	$222.4 million	Comets	??	??	Division III
University of Texas at El Paso	366	1914	19,842	$132 million	Miners	??	??	Division I - A
University of Texas at San Antonio	600	1969	31,968	$46.6 million	Roadrunners	??	??	Division I - AA
University of Texas at Tyler	204	1971	5,326	??	Patriots	??	??	Division III
University of Texas of the Permian Basin	??	1973	3,840	$46.5 million	Falcons	??	??	Division II
University of Texas–Pan American	238	1927	17,048	??	Broncs	??	??	Division I - AA

Research and enrollment

UT institution	Research expenditure (2006)	Enrollment (Fall 2006)
UT Austin	$446.7 million	49,696
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center	$409.7 million	89
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas	$333.3 million	2,350
UT Health Science Center at Houston	$175.2 million	3,746
UT Medical Branch at Galveston	$155.5 million	4,155
UT Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA)	$139.8 million	3,079
UT Dallas	$43.1 million	14,421
UT El Paso	$41.9 million	19,842
UT Arlington	$34.9 million	25,297
UT San Antonio	$32.3 million	31,968
UT Health Center at Tyler	$12.6 million	n/a
UT Pan American	$6.8 million	17,048
UT Brownsville	$5.9 million	12,133
UT Permian Basin	$2.4 million	3,406
UT Tyler	$0.9 million	3,480
Total	$1840.4 million	190,903

Achievements

Nobel Laureate affiliation

Among the high marks of the University of Texas system are 9 Nobel prizes. The all-time number of Nobel Laureates affiliated with the system among other academic institutions are:

Campus	Number of Affiliated Nobel Laureates
University of Texas at Austin	9
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas	5
University of Texas at Dallas	3
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston	2

Faculty honors

As of 2007:

Distinction	Number
Shaw laureates	1
Pulitzer Prize recipients	20
Members of the Institute of Medicine	29
Members of the National Academy of Sciences	41
Members of the National Academy of Engineering	51
Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences	59
Members of the American Law Institute	25
Members of the American Academy of Nursing	59
Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators	10
Members of the International Association for Dental Research	37

National rankings

The University of Texas at Austin was ranked by The Times as 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's 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.
The University of Texas System ranks No. 1 for biotechnology patents among 424 universities in the world, according the Milken Institute and its September 2006 report on universities' biotechnology research and commercialization.

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External links

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