The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is dedicated to students and academic success. We are the top Texas public university for graduates who get jobs in Texas or go on to Texas graduate schools within a year of graduating.

　　UTPB has an enrollment of 3,600 students and provides bachelor’s and master’s degrees with nationally accredited programs in business, education, art and social work. Our on-line degree programs include criminal justice, kinesiology, and a master’s in business administration. We offer degrees in some of the fastest growing fields such as mechanical engineering, criminal justice, computer science, industrial technology and information systems.

　　The School of Business is ranked in the top third of U.S. business schools, and is a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - International (AACSB). School of Education programs have received national recognition and our students have a 99 percent pass rate for State Board of Education Certification tests. Our social work program is nationally accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and our art program is one of only 277 programs in the country to be endorsed by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

　　UTPB is located in Odessa, Texas. With a population of approximately 100,000 people, Odessa is located mid-way between Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex and El Paso, Texas. We have warm weather, year-round sunshine and low humidity. Although 98% of our students are U.S. residents, we have students from as far away as China, Norway, Australia and Brazil.

　　The campus includes one of the country's best visual arts studios and the apartment style housing options are the nicest in the state. Plans are under way to build a world class performing arts center and a science complex with state-of-the-art computer and science labs. The Gymnasium Complex boasts a new weight training facility, basketball and volleyball courts, walking and rollerblading trails, a duck pond and an Olympic size swimming pool.

　　UTPB is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division-II level. Sports include men's and women's soccer, cross country, swimming, basketball, as well as men's baseball, women's softball and volleyball.

　　UT Permian Basin is one of the most affordable public universities in Texas. And because UT Permian Basin is part of the prestigious University of Texas System, students will receive the best possible education. To learn more about UTPB, please go to www.utpb.edu.