University of Texas System
The University of Texas System is a Texas public university system that governs and supports academic and health institutions across the state.
University of Texas System Board of Regents: The governing board responsible for oversight of the University of Texas System. Regents set system policy and oversee its institutions.
Public university: A university operated or funded by a government, generally serving public educational purposes. The system's academic institutions belong to Texas's public higher-education sector.
University of Texas at Austin founding: The establishment of the University of Texas at Austin, which opened in 1883. The flagship university's opening marked the system's institutional beginning.
Texas Permanent University Fund: A constitutionally established Texas endowment supporting the University of Texas and Texas A&M university systems. Its investment income is a major source of support for system institutions.
University of Texas System Administration: The central administrative organization that supports the University of Texas System and its institutions. Its offices coordinate systemwide planning, finance, and operations.
Academic health center: An institution combining health professions education, biomedical research, and clinical care. Several system institutions join medical training and patient care.
Texas Constitution of 1876: The constitution adopted by Texas in 1876, establishing the framework for state government and public institutions. Its provisions laid a foundation for the University of Texas.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: The state agency that coordinates higher education planning and oversight in Texas. It coordinates statewide policy but does not govern the system's campuses.
University of Texas at Austin: A public research university in Austin and the University of Texas System's flagship institution. It is the system's flagship academic institution.
Cancer research: Scientific investigation into the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. MD Anderson makes cancer research a prominent system activity.