University of Texas at El Paso
Former names | State School of Mines and Metallurgy (1913–1919) Department of Mines and Metallurgy of University of Texas (1919–1921) College of Mines and Metallurgy of the University of Texas (1921–1949) Texas Western College of the University of Texas (1949–1966) Texas Western College of The University of Texas at El Paso (1966) |
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| Motto | Scientia et Humanitas (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Knowledge and Refinement" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | April 16, 1913 |
Parent institution | University of Texas System |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $241.7 million (Fall 2017) |
| President | Heather Wilson |
Academic staff | 1,303 (fall 2016) |
Administrative staff | 1,519 |
| Students | 25,151 |
| Undergraduates | 21,341 |
| Postgraduates | 3,810 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Large City, 366 acres (1.48 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Prospector |
| Colors | Dark blue, orange, and silver accent |
| Nickname | Miners |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – CUSA |
| Mascot | Paydirt Pete |
| Website | www |
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a public research university in El Paso, Texas, United States. Founded in 1913 as the State School of Mines and Metallurgy, it is the third oldest academic component of the University of Texas System.
UTEP is an "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" institution on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. It is the largest and oldest Hispanic-serving R1 university in the contiguous United States, exceeded only by institutions in Puerto Rico.
The campus is on located on hillsides overlooking the Rio Grande river, with Ciudad Juárez in view across the Mexico–United States border. It includes the Sun Bowl stadium, which hosts the annual college football competition the Sun Bowl every winter. Multiple campus buildings are in the Dzong architectural style, typical of Bhutan and Tibet.