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Public university in Tyler, Texas, US

The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler) is a public research university in Tyler, Texas. Founded in 1971, it is a part of the University of Texas System. UT Tyler consists of six professional colleges and one traditional college of arts and sciences, offering over 90 academic degree programs at the bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. The University of Texas at Tyler is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The university had a fall 2020 student body enrollment of 9,927 It has a park like campus.

UT Tyler's College of Education and Psychology has operated the UT Tyler University Academy since its founding in 2012. The University Academy has campuses on UT Tyler's Campus, on UT Tyler's Longview University Center, and on UT Tyler's Palestine Campus. University Academy offers grades K 12, with a focus on STEM and most students graduating with 30 credit hours from UT Tyler. The Schools also serve as labs for students of the UTeach program and for faculty of the College of Education and Psychology.

In addition to its undergraduate programs, UT Tyler offers doctoral studies in nursing, pharmacy, psychology, and human resource development. It also offers a selective four year honors program for high achieving undergraduate students of all majors. For the Fall 2020 semester, UT Tyler had a 92% acceptance rate. The U. S. News & World Report rankings released in 2023 placed UT Tyler #331 #440 in National Universities, tied for #282 in Top Performers on Social Mobility, #169 #227 in Top Public Schools, and tied for #42 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs at schools where doctorates are not offered.

UT Tyler's main campus is located on , just inside the eastern city limits of Tyler, Texas. Many buildings and sports facilities have been constructed at the main campus since 1996. One of the most prominent features of the UT Tyler campus is the Riter Tower, an 88 feet (27 m) instrument featuring 57 bells. There is a fitness center on campus, as well as the R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center. There are several on campus housing options. There is a green space called Patriot Plaza for recreation and events, and there is an Alumni House.

With over $28 million in annual research expenditures, UT Tyler is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

UT Tyler has access to the State of Texas's Permanent University Fund (PUF), with over $32 billion in assets as of 2022. These funds are primarily used for infrastructure improvements and expansion, as well as the repayment of debts. The university also has its own endowment worth $154.96 million as of 2021. Furthermore, UT Tyler is part of the University of Texas System, which has an endowment of $42.9 billion as of 2021, the most of any public university system in the world and second only to Harvard.

UT Tyler competes in the National Parliamentary Debate Association. The team has competed in the national finals several times.

UT Tyler competes in the Lone Star Conference of the NCAA's Division II. It completed its three year transition from Division III in 2021. Both the men's and women's sports teams are referred to as the Patriots. The school does not have a football program. UT Tyler participates in the following fifteen sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field, while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball. Since 2005, UT Tyler student athletes have won 29 American Southwest Conference Championships, 29 ASC East Division championships, made 32 team appearances in the NCAA postseason and had 26 students earn All America or Academic All America Honors.

Besides its newspaper, the Patriot Talon, UT Tyler has its own NPR affiliated campus radio station, KVUT.