West Texas Permian Basin

The University of Texas Permian Basin is a public university in Odessa, Texas. It is part of the University of Texas System. UTPB was authorized by the Texas Legislature in 1969 and founded in 1973. UTPB is now home to over 7,000 students and 250 teaching faculty.
  • Former name: University of Texas of the Permian Basin (1973 to 2021)
  • Motto: Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis (Latin)
  • Motto in English: "The cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy"
  • Type: Public university
  • Established: February 4, 1969
  • Parent institution: University of Texas System
  • Accreditation: SACS
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