About UTMB Health Established in 1891 as the University of Texas Medical Department, UTMB has grown from one building, 23 students and 13 faculty members to a modern health science center with more than 70 major buildings, more than 2, 500 students and more than 1, 000 faculty. The 84-acre campus includes, a major medical library, a network of hospitals and clinics that provide a full range of...