The University of Texas at Tyler Profile

Public university serving East Texas

About The University of Texas at Tyler

The University of Texas at Tyler is a comprehensive public university offering undergraduate, graduate and professional education alongside research, public service and advanced healthcare delivery. Its operations span a main campus in Tyler, regional locations and online education, with the university also aligned with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas. uttyler.edu

What they do

UT Tyler provides academic degree programs, research activity, public-service initiatives and healthcare education and delivery. Its Capital Planning and Construction department manages planning, development and execution of construction services, including construction management, estimating, drafting and design, project coordination and inspection for UT Tyler and UT Health Science Center campuses. uttyler.edu

Who they serve

The university serves students, patients, community members and the broader East Texas region. Its academic and healthcare footprint includes Tyler, Longview, Palestine, Houston and online offerings, with programs designed to support education, workforce preparation, research and regional healthcare needs. uttyler.edu

Recent signals

UT Tyler opened its new School of Medicine building in April 2026. The five-story, nearly 250,000-square-foot facility includes clinical skills rooms, simulation labs and a student lounge. ([uttyler.edu](https://www.uttyler.edu/about/news/pressrelease/2026/[contact hidden].php?utm_source=openai))
The university opened a 10,144-square-foot expansion of its Longview University Center in October 2025, adding classroom, laboratory, nursing-skills and study areas. ([uttyler.edu](https://www.uttyler.edu/about/news/pressrelease/2025/[contact hidden].php?utm_source=openai))
UT Tyler received approval in August 2026 to establish a Physician Assistant Studies program and is preparing for a first class in September 2027, subject to initial accreditation. ([uttyler.edu](https://www.uttyler.edu/about/news/pressrelease/2026/[contact hidden].php?utm_source=openai))
UT Tyler’s Capital Planning and Construction department publicly lists construction management, estimating, drafting and design, project coordination, and construction inspection among its services. uttyler.edu

Reasons to get in touch

Higher-education construction professionals could discuss delivery models and coordination lessons relevant to the nearly 250,000-square-foot, $308 million UT Tyler School of Medicine building, which opened in April 2026. ([uttyler.edu](https://www.uttyler.edu/about/news/pressrelease/2026/[contact hidden].php?utm_source=openai))
Regional campus planners could share approaches for expanding instructional capacity following the 10,144-square-foot Longview University Center expansion opened in October 2025. ([uttyler.edu](https://www.uttyler.edu/about/news/pressrelease/2025/[contact hidden].php?utm_source=openai))
Healthcare-education facilities specialists could address planning considerations associated with UT Tyler’s medical education growth and its newly approved Physician Assistant Studies program, expected to enroll its first class in September 2027 pending initial accreditation. ([uttyler.edu](https://www.uttyler.edu/about/news/pressrelease/2026/[contact hidden].php?utm_source=openai))
Campus space-management and facilities experts could discuss integrating space management with capital planning and construction, a function UT Tyler identifies as part of that department. uttyler.edu

Questions worth asking them

What construction and campus-planning priorities follow the 2026 opening of the School of Medicine building?
How is the Longview University Center expansion being used to support new or expanded academic programs?
What facilities or space-planning challenges need to be addressed before the planned 2027 launch of Physician Assistant Studies?