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SEVEN SCHOOLS|ONE MISSIONFASTFACTSABOUT UTHEALTH HOUSTON

UTHealth Houston

UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. With half a century of experience, UTHealth Houston is one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic health centers.


Mission

The mission of UTHealth Houston is to educate health science professionals, discover and translate advances in the biomedical and social sciences, and model the best practices in clinical care and public health.

We pursue this mission in order to advance the quality of human life by enhancing the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease and injury as well as promoting individual health and community well-being.

Vision

Excellence above all in the quest to be an acknowledged leader in the collaboration to treat, cure, and prevent the most common diseases of our time through education, research, and clinical practice.

Campus


Located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center and across the state, UTHealth Houston’s students, faculty, and staff are creating a healthier future for all — in more than 7 million square feet of state-of-the-art clinical, research, training, and administrative space across 127 buildings. 


Education

Our faculty educate and train the next generation of health care professionals and researchers to deliver outstanding patient care and improve community health in Houston and beyond.

2 Professional degrees

More information on degree plans and certificates can be found online.

UTHealth Houston at a Glance

Full-time and part-time faculty
Total staff
Total students
+
Alumni making a difference around the globe
$ 309.5 M Research Expenditures In FY23 $ 32.1 M Institutional Funds $ 57 M Philanthropy $ 41.9 M State and Local $ 178.5 M Federal

Research

Our researchers pursue discoveries to improve the dual pillars of health and well-being while addressing our nation’s most pressing public health crises. UTHealth Houston ranks in the top five universities in Texas in terms of total NIH funding, with $144.9 million awarded.

$144.9M In NIH Awards
4th
In NIH Funding
Among Texas Universities

Patient Care

UTHealth Houston is here for our community, and has provided more than $80.6 million in unreimbursed charity care. Our faculty, residents, fellows, and students provide inpatient care at our primary teaching and affiliated hospitals, which include:

Primary Teaching and Affiliated Hospitals

  • Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

  • Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital

  • John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center at UTHealth Houston

  • Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center

  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

  • Tirr Memorial Hermann

  • UTHealth Houston Harris County Psychiatric Center
8,011 UTHealth Houston HCPC Admissions
$80.6M Unreimbursed charity care

UT Physicians, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, is the clinical practice of McGovern Medical School. Through a range of specialties that include neurosciences, orthopedics, heart and vascular health, and women’s and children’s health, our faculty offer urgent, highly specialized, or complex care to individuals and families from Texas and around the world.

Revenue from UT Physicians provides UTHealth Houston with additional resources to support our faculty and further enhance the education of the health care professionals of tomorrow.

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UT Dentists is the multidisciplinary dental practice of UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, providing high-quality dental care built on the dedication of dental professionals and use of advanced technologies. With an extensive range of services, UT Dentists delivers comprehensive oral health services with a personal touch.

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UT Health Services is the nurse-managed primary care, occupational health, and employee health clinic operated by Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston since 1991, with board-certified nurse practitioners and physicians providing individualized, high-quality health and wellness care for patients.

Philanthropy


Our philanthropic community provides critical funding to advance UTHealth Houston’s mission of educating future health professionals, pursuing life-changing research, and improving the health and well-being of our patients and their families. As seen in this at-a-glance overview, the generosity of our partners provides critical resources to meet the health challenges facing our communities now and for years to come.

888 University Endowments
49 New FY23Endowments 13 Programs, Lecture, and Research Funds 15 Scholarships and Fellowships 21 Chairs and Professorships

2,346 Donors in FY23

By Donor Type


Students

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In 2023, more than 5,044 total students enrolled at UTHealth Houston with 1,737 students graduating with conferred degrees.

STUDENT POPULATION BREAKDOWN (Fall 2023)
80%

Texas residents

13%

International

7%

Out-of-state

69.33%

Female

30.67%

Male

30%

White

20%

Asian

18%

Hispanic

11%

Black

14%

International

4%

Unidentified

2%

Multiracial

<1%

American Indian

<1%

Pacific Islander

As of October 2023

Workplace Accolades

The Houston Chronicle recognized 200 companies and organizations in the Greater Houston area as Top Workplaces for 2023.

USA TODAY ranks UTHealth Houston as a best employer in U.S.

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