About UTMB

Established in 1891, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston was the first of the health science centers in the U.T. System. Located on an island bordering the Gulf of Mexico and a short drive from Houston, the 85-acre main campus includes a complex of hospitals, four academic schools, numerous research centers and institutes, and one of the largest medical libraries in the Southwest.

UTMB at a Glance

• Roughly 10,000 faculty and staff work at UTMB’s main campus and its network of community-based clinics.
• In 2009, there were more than 20,000 admissions to UTMB hospitals and more than 530,000 outpatient visits, and morre than 15,000 emergency room visits.
• The UTMB School of Medicine has graduated nearly 12,000 physicians since enrolling its first class in 1891.

If you are interested in learning more about UTMB, visit the university's main home page at www.utmb.edu.

You may also access UTMB's latest data reference card or annual report.