University Of Texas System
The University of Texas System encompasses 15 educational institutions in the U.S. state of Texas, of which nine are academic universities and six are health institutions. The UT System is headquartered in Austin, and has a total enrollment of over 190,000 students. Its flagship institution is the The University of Texas at Austin.
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