The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also called UT Health San Antonio, is on an ambitious path toward becoming the third-largest public research university in Texas as it officially merges with The University of Texas at San Antonio on Sept. 1, 2025.
The combined strengths of both universities will shape the future of education, research, health sciences and health care nationally and globally. This historic endeavor will lay the groundwork for an institution that not only meets today’s challenges, but also anticipates tomorrow’s opportunities — one that is innovative, collaborative and ready to lead on the national stage.
Over the past six decades, UT Health San Antonio has excelled in its mission to improve the health of the community, the nation and the world. Tireless efforts in our laboratories have translated into some of the world’s most advanced treatments for disease, most notably the Palmaz Stent and the Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib.
Each discovery contributes to leading therapies for the 2.5 million patient visits we offer through our comprehensive network of medical, dental and nursing specialists. Our schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry, health professions, graduate biomedical sciences and public health have graduated more than 43,700 alumni who are themselves leading change, advancing their fields and renewing hope for patients and their families.
Today, UT Health San Antonio is embarking on an unprecedented transformation, including investing nearly $1 billion in capital improvements over the next four years. Each investment is designed to drive innovation, enhance education and elevate patient care.
We invite you to journey with us into an exciting future as we create a unified university that reflects our bold aspirations to become one of the nation’s preeminent public research institutions, a top-tier academic and health enterprise and a destination for excellence in education, health care, and research and innovation.
Taylor Eighmy, PhD
President, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Acting President, UT Health San Antonio
Vision
To be a world-class academic health center transforming health and health care for a diverse society.
Mission Statement
The mission of UT Health San Antonio is to make lives better through excellence in education, research, health care and community engagement.
Purpose
The purpose of UT Health San Antonio is to provide the best in health careers education, biomedical research, patient care and community service to San Antonio and the South Texas/Border Region. Through undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs, the faculty is committed to educating health professionals who will provide excellent patient care and research that can be applied to treat and prevent disease.
UT Health San Antonio: Facts and Figures
- Established 1959, doors opened 1968
- Acting President: Taylor Eighmy, PhD
- Fall 2023 enrollment: 3,656, plus 1,103 medical residents and post-graduate trainees
- Total graduates: more than 43,880
- Total faculty: 2,400
- Total workforce: more than 8,500
- FY 24 annual expense budget: $ 1.46 billion
- UT Health San Antonio is the largest academic research institution in South Texas and is ranked in the top 2.5 % of all organizations worldwide that receive National Institutes of Health funding.
- Among the top-ranked institutions in Texas for aging research funding from the National Institute on Aging
- Endowments: approximately $781 million (FY 23)
- Annual sponsored program awards and research activity: $413 million (FY 23)
- A chief catalyst for the $44.1 billion biosciences and health care sector of the San Antonio economy
- Eight National Academy of Medicine members
- Supports 2.8 million patient visits each year through 800 providers in 100 medical specialties and subspecialties
- UT Health San Antonio provides approximately $681.6 million in uncompensated health care services annually.
- Address of (central) Long campus: 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900 Phone: 210-567-7000
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