The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a Public research university based in El Paso, Texas. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public research university and Hispanic-Serving Institution on the U.S.-Mexico border, with strengths in engineering, computer science, business, health sciences, nursing, pharmacy, sciences, liberal arts, education, and interdisciplinary border-region research. UTEP opened in 1914 as the State School of Mines and Metallurgy. After a fire destroyed the original campus, the institution relocated to the foothills of the Franklin Mountains, where its distinctive Bhutanese-inspired architecture became a defining feature. It later joined The University of Texas System, became Texas Western College, adopted the UTEP name in 1967, and expanded graduate and doctoral education. Research spans engineering, materials, advanced manufacturing, computer science, cybersecurity, environmental science, biomedical science, health, psychology, energy, border health, bilingualism, public policy, and interdisciplinary work shaped by the El Paso-Ciudad Juárez region. UTEP’s campus sits in El Paso near the Rio Grande and the U.S.-Mexico border, providing access to binational commerce, healthcare, government, defense, logistics, manufacturing, education, energy, engineering, and cultural organizations. The university serves a large Hispanic-majority student population and combines commuter and residential experiences. For current costs, For Fall 2026, a Texas resident undergraduate taking 12 in-person credits pays $3,744.64 in tuition and mandatory fees in most colleges, $4,146.64 in Business, $4,128.64 in Engineering, $3,912.64 in Health Sciences, and $3,984.64 in Nursing. A nonresident undergraduate at 12 credits pays $10,147.84 in most colleges, with higher program-specific totals in Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, and Nursing. New-student, course, incidental, and major fees can add to these amounts. UTEP uses multiple first-year admission pathways. Texas high-school graduates in the top 25% are assured admission without an SAT or ACT minimum when required credentials are submitted. Applicants outside the top 25% can qualify through combinations of class rank and standardized-test scores or through reviewed admission pathways; testing can also affect scholarship eligibility and college-readiness placement. Career opportunities reflect El Paso’s binational economy and UTEP’s strengths in engineering, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, business, government, education, energy, defense, technology, research, and cross-border commerce. The university’s current undergraduate portfolio includes Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering B.S., Biochemistry B.S., Computer Engineering B.S., Computer Science B.S., Construction Engineering and Management B.S., while graduate study includes Bioinformatics M.S., Biomedical Engineering M.S., Chemistry M.S., Computer Engineering M.S.. Doctoral education includes Biosciences Ph.D., Computer Science Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Ph.D., Educational Leadership and Administration Ed.D.. Certificate and professional options include 3D Engineering and Additive Manufacturing Graduate Certificate, Big Data Analytics Graduate Certificate, Bioinformatics Graduate Certificate. UTEP’s current aid structure includes the Academic Undergraduate Scholars Program for entering high-school seniors, more than 300 donor scholarships matched through ScholarMine, and external or local opportunities such as the 2026 McDonald’s El Paso Scholarship. Career preparation is supported by UTEP Career Center. The University of Texas at El Paso therefore combines its institutional history, current academic portfolio, research activity, and location-specific professional environment into a distinct student experience rather than a generic university model.