About The University of Texas at Tyler Founded in 1971, The University of Texas at Tyler offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 10,000 students across five academic colleges and three schools — Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education and Psychology, College of Engineering, Soules College of Business, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine and School of Nursing. UT Tyler welcomes students from many backgrounds and geographical areas, including 60+ nations, 45 states, and 167 Texas counties. Learn more about the history of this great institution at uttyler.edu/about. UT Tyler is part of the renowned University of Texas System, one of the largest public university systems in the nation