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The University of Texas at San Antonio (officially "UTSA"〔The terms "Texas-San Antonio" and "UT-San Antonio" are discouraged. "(Visual Style Guide | Brand Identity Guide )". UTSA.edu.〕) is a state research university in San Antonio, Texas, United States. With over 28,000 students, it is the largest university in San Antonio and the fifth-largest (2014) in the state of Texas. Its three campuses span over 747 acres of land, with its main campus being the largest in the University of Texas System.〔''UTSA holds the largest campus of the universities in the UT System according to USNWR: (UT Arlington profile ) (UT Austin profile ) (UTB profile ) (UT Dallas profile ) (UTEP profile ) (UTSA profile ) (UT Tyler profile ) (UTPB profile ) (UTPA profile )〕 UTSA offers a wide array of academic studies, with 133 undergraduate, 51 graduate and 24 doctoral programs.〔"(Fast Facts )". About UTSA. Retrieved September 3, 2012.〕 In 2012 and 2013, it was selected by Times Higher Education as one of the best universities in the world under 50 years old.〔"(UTSA ranked among best young universities )". My San Antonio. Retrieved July 5, 2012.〕〔(UTSA Receives Global Ranking ) Texas Public Radio. Retrieved June 6, 2013〕 UTSA is a member of the Oak Ridge Associated Universities, a consortium of the nation's major doctorate-level universities dedicated to collaboration and scientific advancement.〔"(Directory of ORAU Consortium Member Universities )". ORAU. Retrieved May 17, 2013.〕 It is an institutional member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, recognizing its influence and role as a Hispanic-serving institution.〔"(The University of Texas at San Antonio )". HACU. Retrieved May 17, 2013.〕 UTSA is also a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, an organization of public institutions that seek to both offer educational excellence and opportunities to historically under-served populations.〔"(Members by State and Territories )". American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Retrieved May 17, 2013.〕 Established in 1969,〔"(History of the University of Texas System )". University of Texas System. Retrieved 25 December 2012.〕 UTSA has evolved to become one of the largest institutions within the UT System. Through an aggressive expansion of its academic funding, the university devoted over $56 million to research in 2011.〔 Its NCAA record-breaking football team has competed in Conference USA since 2013, previously playing a stint in the WAC and as an FCS independent.〔〔 Alongside seven other emerging research institutions, The University of Texas at San Antonio is currently in competition to become Texas' third flagship university.〔"(7 Texas universities pitch case for flagship status )". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 3, 2013.〕 ==History== The University of Texas at San Antonio is a part of the larger vision of "The University of Texas", as enumerated in the Texas Constitution. The University of Texas came into being in 1876, when the state constitution was adopted.〔"()". University of Texas System. Retrieved June 8, 2013.〕 Article VII articulated a vision for the university to the legislature: ''"The Legislature shall as soon as practicable, establish, organize, and provide for the maintenance, support, and direction of a university of the first class, to be located by a vote of the people of this State, and styled "The University of Texas."''〔 Until 1967, the Austin institution was the sole university stylized as "The University of Texas". It was during this year's legislative session that the UT System was given uniform designations based upon each institution's respective location.〔 Two years later, San Antonio (one of the largest cities at the time without a public university) was finally granted its own institution in The University of Texas System. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「University of Texas at San Antonio」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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