About UT System

UT System Board of Regents

The Board of Regents, the governing body for The University of Texas System, is composed of nine members who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Terms for Regents are scheduled for six years each and staggered so that three members’ terms will usually expire on February 1 of odd-numbered years. In addition, the Governor appoints a Student Regent for a one-year term.

Throughout the more than 100-year history of the UT System, the Board has been composed of dedicated and distinguished Texans who have been strong advocates of excellence in academic programs, scientific inquiry, and responsible public service.

UT System Leadership

The University of Texas System is one of the nation’s largest systems of higher education, with 14 institutions that educate more than 243,000 students. Each year, UT institutions award more than one-third of all undergraduate degrees in Texas and almost two-thirds of all health professional degrees.

The UT System is led by Chancellor James B. Milliken, a national leader of public higher education with more than 30 years of experience, who was named Chancellor in September 2018. He oversees a public university system that includes six medical schools and employs more than 100,000 health care professionals, researchers, faculty, and support staff. The UT System’s six health institutions are under the leadership of John M. Zerwas, M.D., who was named Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs in October 2019. He provides oversight and guidance for one of the largest networks of academic health institutions in the country, with an aggregate annual operating budget of more than $17.4 billion.