The University of Texas at El Paso was founded in 1914 as a small mining school at the edge of the Texas desert.
Today, UTEP is a major urban research university in the heart of an international metroplex.
UTEP is experiencing unprecedented growth with record enrollment of more than 18,900 students and a $50 million building boom. New high-tech labs and classrooms are coming online to support rapidly expanding academic and research programs, positioning UTEP to become the next top-tier research university in Texas.