The University of Texas–Pan American, part of the University of Texas System, is located in the city of Edinburg. Being in the Rio Grande Valley, it serves the southern part of the state with its offerings of bachelor's, masters', and doctoral degrees. Its current student population is roughly 17,000. Most students commute from all parts of the Rio Grande Valley to obtain a higher education. Seal of the University of Texas System The University of Texas System comprises fifteen educational institutions in Texas, of which nine are general academic universities, and six are health institutions. ... Edinburg is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Geography The Rio Grande Valley is located in the southernmost tip of Texas. ... Geography The Rio Grande Valley is located in the southernmost tip of Texas. ...
The University of Texas - PanAmerican is a comprehensive regional institution serving the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas.
UTPA is fourth in the state in the number of graduating teachers and is first in the nation in preparing bilingual teachers.
UTPA also is home of the Texas - Mexico Border Health Coordination Office, which coordinates the activities of the various UT - Systems components to improve the health of Texans living along the border.
The University of Texas at Brownsville-Texas Southmost College, abbreviated UTB-TSC, is an educational institution located in Brownsville, Texas, on the land once occupied by Fort Brown.
Texas Southmost College, or TSC was established in 1926 under the name "The Junior College of the Lower Rio Grande Valley." It admitted its first class on September 21st of that same year.
In 1973, Texas Southmost College formed a partnership with Edinburg-based Pan-American University, which is now known as The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA).