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Welcome to The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), a comprehensive top tier public research university that is increasing access to exceptional higher education.
UTEP is one of the largest and most successful Hispanic-serving institutions in the country, with a student body that is 84% Hispanic. UTEP enrolls over 24,000 students in 170 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in eight colleges and schools. With $146 million in total annual research expenditures, UTEP is ranked in the top 5% of research institutions nationally and fourth in Texas for federal research expenditures at public universities.
UTEP maintains one of the lowest out-of-pocket costs of any doctoral research university in the United States, and is one of the only institutions to receive both a top research designation and a Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation.
Set against the backdrop of the Franklin Mountains in the Chihuahuan Desert, UTEP is located at the heart of the U.S.-Mexico border in one of the largest binational communities in the world. UTEP’s award-winning, sustainably designed campus landscape and unique Bhutanese architecture create an energizing and tranquil oasis in the bustling El Paso-Juárez metroplex. Whether students live on campus or in the community, opportunities abound to become involved with student organizations, research, community service, internships, study abroad, student employment, Division I athletics and dozens of cultural and entertainment activities.
UTEP is a comprehensive public research university that is increasing access to excellent higher education. We advance discovery of public value and positively impact the health, culture, education, and economy of the community we serve.
• Member of the National Science Board
• Former U.S. Secretary of the Air Force
• First U.S. Air Force Academy graduate to serve in the U.S. Congress
Total Number of Degree Programs
74 Bachelor’s
70 Master’s
26 Doctoral
Degrees are offered in eight colleges and schools, including both traditional and online programs.
24,300 Students in Fall 2023
Including the largest freshman class in UTEP history
84% of our students are Hispanic and approximately half of our undergraduates are first in their families to attend college.
137% increase in number of degrees awarded annually from 2001 to 2019
Mexican students enrolled
international agreements with institutions throughout the world, including 23 with Mexico
alumni living in 76 countries
UTEP was ranked No. 1 in the U.S. for its success in achieving both competitive research and student social mobility.
UTEP is one of the only top tier research universities in the country with a majority Hispanic student population.
UTEP has one of the lowest out-of-pocket costs of all U.S. research institutions.
UTEP has been recognized as a leader in social mobility for helping graduates move from family incomes in the bottom 20% to the top 20%.
Designated as an R1 university (top tier doctoral university with very high research activity) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
in annual research expenditures
in Texas for federal research expenditures at public universities, after UT Austin, Texas A&M University and the University of Houston.
of graduating seniors from 2020-21 report participating in an on-campus research or scholarly project
NCAA Division I team national championship titles, including 20 in men’s cross country and track and field, and one in men’s basketball
UTEP is the first Texas school to win the NCAA men’s basketball championship (1966), an achievement chronicled in the film “Glory Road.”
individual NCAA championship titles
student-athletes who maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better in 2022-23 – a school record
Intramural events and club sports
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| Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Indoor Track & Field Outdoor Track & Field |
Basketball Beach Volleyball Cross Country Golf Rifle Softball Indoor Track & Field Outdoor Track & Field Soccer Volleyball Tennis |
