University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Medical education center in San Antonio, United States.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a medical education institution operating eight separate schools in disciplines such as medicine, dentistry, nursing, and allied health professions. The campus includes research laboratories, teaching clinics, and classrooms serving thousands of students across multiple locations.

Founded in 1959 as the South Texas Medical School, the institution admitted its first medical students in 1966. Over subsequent decades it evolved into a comprehensive health sciences center with specialized schools for multiple healthcare disciplines.

The institution trains healthcare professionals specifically focused on serving rural and underserved communities throughout South Texas. This mission shapes how students learn and where many choose to practice after graduation.

The institution operates across multiple locations, with main facilities in the South Texas Medical Center and additional campuses in Laredo and the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Visitors should note that different schools and departments are spread across these various sites.

The associated Mays Cancer Center contributed to the development of fifteen cancer medications that received FDA approval. These breakthroughs in cancer research originated directly from the work of researchers at this facility.