University of Texas Medical Branch: Statistics

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#574 of 14,131 In the World
#201 of 2,597 In North America
#177 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 119 In Texas
#1 of 2 In Galveston
#35 of 3,582 For Virology
Top50% For 153 other topics
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Acceptance rate
20%
Undergraduates
545
Graduates
2,696
Male:Female Ratio
30:70
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.utmb.edu

University of Texas Medical Branch Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

We've calculated the 20% acceptance rate for University of Texas Medical Branch based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

704 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 991 (31%)
Asian 814 (25%)
Hispanic 762 (24%)
Black or African American 312 (10%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 205 (6%)
Two or more races 87 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 58 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 6 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,580$8,964
Tuition in-state $8,580$8,964
Tuition out-of-state $24,189$21,735
Fee in-district $3,822$3,795
Fee in-state $3,822$3,795
Fee out-of-state $3,822$3,795

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 55
Room charge $6,630

University of Texas Medical Branch majors

University of Texas Medical Branch has granted 333 bachelor's degrees across 2 programs, 310 master's across 14 programs, and 470 doctorate degrees across 15 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Texas Medical Branch.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 312
Medicine 219
Physical Therapy & Therapist 110
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 107
Physician Assistant 88
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 64
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 21 15 8
Epidemiology 34 3
Nursing Practice 24
Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist 19
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 13
Clinical Nurse Leader 9
Nursing Science 9
Pharmacology and Toxicology 4 4
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 6
Behavioral Sciences 5
Medical Science & Scientist 3 2
Microbiology and Immunology 5
Neuroscience 5
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 4
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 4
Nursing Administration 4
Nursing Education 4
Clinical and Translational Science 3
Pathology & Experimental Pathology 3
Aerospace Physiology and Medicine 2
Grand Total 333 310 470

Publications & Citations

University of Texas Medical Branch is a world-class research university with 55,266 scientific papers published and 1,901,884 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pathology, Psychology, Computer Science, Immunology, and Surgery.

Publications
55,266
Citations
1,901,884

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
46,958 / 1,630,807
Biology
43,614 / 1,681,405
Genetics
31,920 / 1,315,280
Chemistry
29,407 / 1,234,174
Biochemistry
26,487 / 1,153,732
Pathology
21,390 / 780,686
Psychology
19,126 / 690,625
Computer Science
16,533 / 633,667
Immunology
15,684 / 658,354
Surgery
15,639 / 437,013
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
15,129 / 471,078
Psychiatry
13,123 / 465,925
Engineering
12,205 / 411,995
Physics
11,280 / 371,778
Environmental Science
11,269 / 391,215
Organic Chemistry
10,409 / 433,072
Neuroscience
9,261 / 400,040
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
8,775 / 217,932
Anatomy and Physiology
7,797 / 278,756
Virology
7,640 / 360,642
Sociology
6,577 / 219,277
Political Science
6,225 / 168,271
Law
6,041 / 164,360
Oncology and Cancer research
5,993 / 204,603
Geology
5,648 / 187,654
Mathematics
5,579 / 192,526
Philosophy
5,423 / 177,881
Statistics
5,201 / 184,643
Anesthesiology
5,136 / 174,521
Public Health
5,110 / 184,189
Paleontology
4,930 / 166,097
Cardiology
4,567 / 111,077
Pharmacology
4,466 / 184,791
Demography
4,452 / 154,937
Materials Science
4,097 / 143,275
Molecular Biology
4,092 / 203,913
Ecology
4,080 / 166,579
Quantum and Particle physics
4,078 / 121,402
Geography and Cartography
4,041 / 138,217
Nursing
3,598 / 100,332

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 748 10506
1994 811 11606
1995 908 12993
1996 1063 14695
1997 1037 16690
1998 1014 19521
1999 1015 21537
2000 1044 24653
2001 1028 26157
2002 1077 29319
2003 1233 32298
2004 1257 35879
2005 1282 38674
2006 1489 44256
2007 1352 45763
2008 1323 50453
2009 1241 53973
2010 1178 57194
2011 1258 59148
2012 1310 64754
2013 1371 66102
2014 1383 67686
2015 1371 68102
2016 1608 70920
2017 1689 73917
2018 1722 76214
2019 1671 80681
2020 1907 100857
2021 2070 113988
2022 2015 106807
2023 2113 103946
2024 2026 98449
2025 1835 88540
Academic rankings

University of Texas Medical Branch alumni

  1. Ronny Jackson

    Ronny Jackson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 59)
    Enrolled in the University of Texas Medical Branch
    In 1995 graduated with Doctor of Medicine
    Occupations
    physiciannaval officerpolitician
    Biography

    Ronny Lynn Jackson is an American physician, politician, and former United States Navy officer who has served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 13th congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, his district is based in Amarillo and includes the Texas panhandle and much of northeast Texas, as far as Denton.

  2. Denton Cooley

    Denton Cooley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1920-2016 (aged 96)
    Occupations
    university teachersurgeonbasketball playercardiac surgeonphysician
    Biography

    Denton Arthur Cooley was an American cardiothoracic surgeon famous for performing the first implantation of a total artificial heart. Cooley was also the founder and surgeon in-chief of The Texas Heart Institute, chief of Cardiovascular Surgery at clinical partner Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, consultant in Cardiovascular Surgery at Texas Children's Hospital and a clinical professor of Surgery at McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

  3. Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor

    Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 50)
    Enrolled in the University of Texas Medical Branch
    In 2001 graduated with Doctor of Medicine in medicine
    In 2007 graduated with Master of Public Health
    Occupations
    physicianastronauthydronautsurgeon
    Biography

    Serena Maria Auñón-Chancellor is an American physician, engineer, and NASA astronaut. She visited the International Space Station (ISS) during Expedition 56/57. After returning, she transitioned to a management role within NASA, where she handles medical issues aboard the station.

  4. Kjell Lindgren

    Kjell Lindgren
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1973-.. (age 53)
    Enrolled in the University of Texas Medical Branch
    Graduated with Master of Public Health
    Occupations
    military officerastronautsurgeon
    Biography

    Kjell Norwood Lindgren is an American astronaut who was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20. He launched to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Expedition 44/45 on July 22, 2015.

All 13 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UTMB
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Founded 1891
Motto Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis
Education, the Guardian of Society
Colors blue, white, red
Academic calendar September to August
Total FTE staff 2,432
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Research Institutions

Location and contacts

Address 301 University Blvd
Galveston, Texas, 77555-0129
United States
City population 54,000
Phone 4097721011

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