University of Texas at El Paso
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University of Texas at El Paso

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) began as a mining and metallurgy college in 1914 and has since become one of the nation's top producers of minority engineers and highly recruited students in a variety of fields. UTEP is increasingly recognized as a model in demonstrating that a university with a fundamental commitment to access can also achieve high levels of excellence in academic programs and research.
 
  • Established 1914
  • Classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as Doctoral/Research University - Intensive
  • The only Research-Intensive doctoral university in the United States with a Mexican-American majority student population
  • Ranks second in the nation in awarding bachelor's degrees to Hispanics
  • Large, bicultural population located in the U.S.-Mexico border
  • More than 18,500 students, majority Hispanic, closely mirroring demographics of region
  • 7 STEM Doctoral programs
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