A look back at our achievements and milestones in 2024


  Monday, December 23, 2024
  Around Campus

By News and Media Relations

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – DEC. 23, 2024 – As we reflect on the past year at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, we celebrate a series of remarkable achievements that have shaped our institution and impacted our community.

  • Celebrated record-breaking enrollment and successful fundraising efforts.
  • Ranked No. 1 in Texas by the Wall Street Journal, showcasing our commitment to academic excellence.
  • Opened collegiate high schools in the Rio Grande Valley, expanding access to quality education for younger students.
  • Launched our football program with a new stadium, enhancing school spirit and community engagement.
  • Achieved significant research breakthroughs, contributing valuable knowledge across various fields.

Join us as we look back on these incredible moments and look forward to an even brighter future!



ABOUT UTRGV

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) was created by the Texas Legislature in 2013 as the first major public university of the 21st century in Texas. This transformative initiative provided the opportunity to expand educational opportunities in the Rio Grande Valley, including a new School of Medicine, and made it possible for residents of the region to benefit from the Permanent University Fund – a public endowment contributing support to the University of Texas System and other institutions.

UTRGV has campuses and off-campus research and teaching sites throughout the Rio Grande Valley including in Boca Chica Beach, Brownsville (formerly The University of Texas at Brownsville campus), Edinburg (formerly The University of Texas-Pan American campus), Harlingen, McAllen, Port Isabel, Rio Grande City, and South Padre Island. UTRGV, a comprehensive academic institution, enrolled its first class in the fall of 2015, and the School of Medicine welcomed its first class in the summer of 2016.