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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Brownsville, United States
1201–1500th in World University Rankings 2025
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Established in 2013, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public research state university located in the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas, USA.

The university offers more than 120 graduate and undergraduate programmes in various disciplines ranging from science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to liberal arts and business communications. From 2016, the university also started offering courses in clinical medicine through its own School of Medicine.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is poised to be the second largest Hispanic-serving institution in the USA.

The university has academic partnerships with a wide range of academic institutions across the world and offers students an array of opportunities in student research in its facilities which include the Coastal Studies Lab, Centre for Biomedical Studies, and the Centre for Excellence in STEM Education. The university, through its office of new development, research, innovation and technology commercialisation has been prioritising student involvement in research and innovation.

The university is spread over a large campus of 550 acres and owns 105 buildings offering students a wide range of amenities ranging from housing and cafeterias.

In addition to these, the university also organises several events like the International Students Greet and Meet, Lunar New Year celebrations and several other events each year. Different international student events, workshops, community festivals and interactions are also organised regularly as a part of the campus activities.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
61 F : 39 M (1)
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International student percentage
3% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
20.4 (1)
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Student total
27613 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Social Sciences801+

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Psychology501–600th

  • Psychology

Physical Sciences801–1000th

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

Life Sciences601–800th

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Sport Science
  • Biological Sciences

Engineering1001+

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Education601+

  • Education

Clinical and Health801–1000th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Business and Economics601–800th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance