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The University of Texas at El Paso was founded in 1914 as a small school of mines and metallurgy with less than 30 students.

Today, UTEP has become an internationally recognized research and doctoral university with more than 20,400 students and nearly 89,000 alumni.

Led by an acclaimed faculty, UTEP is a renowned Hispanic-serving institution that offers nearly 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The University is annually lauded by major magazines for the success of its business, engineering and health sciences programs.

Architecturally and geographically distinctive, UTEP is located in the Chihuahuan Desert. Framed by the Franklin Mountains in far West Texas, the University's picturesque 420-acre campus, with its trademark Bhutanese structures, lends inspiration and tranquility to its students.

The UTEP Miners have one of the country's most competitive athletics program. Miner athletes have earned top awards in almost every sport, winning 25 NCAA Division 1 national team championships and several Olympic medals. UTEP is the only team in Texas to have ever won a Division 1 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.