About The University of Texas Medical Branch
Established in 1891 as the University of Texas Medical Department, UTMB has grown from one building,
23 students and 13 faculty members to a modern health science center with more than 70 major buildings,
more than 2,500 students and more than 1,000 faculty.
The 84-acre campus includes four schools,
three institutes for advanced study, a major
medical library,
a network of hospitals and clinics that provide a full range of primary and specialized
medical care, an affiliated Shriners
Burns Hospital, and numerous research facilities.
UTMB is a component of the University of Texas System.