University of Texas Permian Basin

University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Former name
University of Texas of the Permian Basin (1973 to 2021)[1]
Motto
Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis (Latin)
Motto in English
"The cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy"[2]
TypePublic university[1]
EstablishedFebruary 4, 1969; 55 years ago (February 4, 1969)[3]
Parent institution
University of Texas System[4]
AccreditationSACS[5]
Academic affiliation
PresidentSandra Woodley[6]
Academic staff
166 Full-time and Part-time 140 (Fall 2023)[7]
Administrative staff
140
Students5,848 (Fall 2023)[7]
Undergraduates4,640 (Fall 2023)[7]
Postgraduates1,208 (Fall 2023)[7]
Location
Odessa
,
Texas
,
United States

31°53′24″N 102°19′43″W / 31.88992°N 102.328687°W / 31.88992; -102.328687
CampusMidsize City, 644 acres (2.61 km2)
Other campusesMidland[8]
ColorsFalcon orange, white, black, and blue
       
NicknameFalcons[9]
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II[10] – Lone Star[11]
Websitewww.utpb.edu

The University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) is a public university in Odessa, Texas. It is part of the University of Texas System.[12] UTPB was authorized by the Texas Legislature in 1969 and founded in 1973. UTPB is now home to over 7,000 students and 250 teaching faculty.[13]

  1. ^ a b "Our Mission and History - the University of Texas Permian Basin | UTPB".
  2. ^ "Seal of the University". University of Texas System. 23 May 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2020.Seal of the University
  3. ^ "UT Permian Basin History". August 1994.
  4. ^ "About the University of Texas System | the University of Texas System". February 2024.
  5. ^ "Institutions".
  6. ^ "President's Office - the University of Texas Permian Basin | UTPB".
  7. ^ a b c d "College Navigator - the University of Texas Permian Basin".
  8. ^ "Maps & Directions - the University of Texas Permian Basin | UTPB".
  9. ^ "UTPB Athletics - Official Athletics Website". UTPB Athletics.
  10. ^ "NCAA Directory - Directory - Organization Detail".
  11. ^ "Lone Star Conference".
  12. ^ "UT System Institutions | The University of Texas System". www.utsystem.edu. 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  13. ^ "Student Enrollment". utpb.edu. Retrieved 18 July 2018.