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The College of Sciences combines a strong commitment to high-quality undergraduate education with the very best of a top-tier research university. Our focus is undergraduate and graduate education, and we provide you with opportunities to achieve your educational goals, whatever they are, from a bachelor's degree to a cooperative Ph.D. 

Dean's List

The dean's list is a prestigious academic recognition published after each regular semester, highlighting the names of undergraduate students who have demonstrated exceptional academic performance.
School and Departments

UTRGV offers diverse science, math, and health programs with flexible degrees and research opportunities.

Graduate Student Travel Support

The College of Sciences offers up to $1,200 for graduate research travel, requiring prior funding applications and a completed Travel Request Form submitted two months in advance.
Graduate Student Support Programs

UTRGV's College of Science offers fellowships with stipends, tuition, and research support for graduate students.

Areas of Excellence

COS Joins $65M

Ag Grant

In order to assess greenhouse gas fluxes and conduct soil analyses.

Dr. Karl Berg

Wins International Award

For international recognition for his innovative parrot vocalization research.

Dr. Nirakar Sahoo

receives NSF CAREER Award

from the National Science Foundation for $992,639, to study xenophagy.

Dr. Cristina Villalobos

becomes first AMS Fellow

Dr. Cristina Villalobos, Myles and Sylvia Aaronson endowed professor have been elected Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS)

COS Joins $65M

Ag Grant

Dr. Cristina Villalobos, Myles and Sylvia Aaronson endowed professor have been elected Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS)

Dr. Karl Berg

Wins International Award

Dr. Cristina Villalobos, Myles and Sylvia Aaronson endowed professor have been elected Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS)

Dr. Nirakar Sahoo

receives NSF CAREER Award

Dr. Cristina Villalobos, Myles and Sylvia Aaronson endowed professor have been elected Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS)

Dr. Cristina Villalobos

becomes first AMS Fellow

Dr. Cristina Villalobos, Myles and Sylvia Aaronson endowed professor have been elected Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS)

College News

Dr. Liliana Rivera Sandoval has made history as UTRGV's first faculty member to receive the prestigious Cottrell Scholar Award. UTRGV is proud to be only the second university in Texas to achieve this distinction in the field of astronomy.

Dr. Liliana Rivera Sandoval makes history as UTRGV’s first Cottrell Scholar

Dr. Liliana Rivera Sandoval, assistant professor of physics and astronomy at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, has made history as the ...

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Dr. Debasish Bandyopadhyay

UTRGV researchers turn aloe vera waste into natural insecticide

Researchers at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley have discovered a groundbreaking use for aloe vera peels, transforming this discarded ...

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UT System approved two projects for UTRGV on Thursday, including a $39 million upgrade to the Brownsville Visual Arts Complex and the construction of the Porta Isabel Ecosystems Research Facility. Both are set for completion in 2026.

UTRGV invests over $60 million to strengthen academic infrastructure in Cameron County

On Thursday the Board of Regents approved two significant UTRGV projects aimed at fostering regional growth: a $39 million repair and renovation ...

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Dr. Eloi Camprubi, assistant professor of Astrobiology at UTRGV’s School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for NASA’s Texas Space Grant Consortium (TSGC).

UTRGV professor appointed to board of NASA’s Texas Space Grant Consortium

Dr. Eloi Camprubi, assistant professor of Astrobiology at UTRGV’s School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences, has been appointed ...

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