Established in 1891, the Univesity of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is the oldest of four health sciences centers in the U.T. System. UTMB School of Nursing holds a time-honored place as the oldest nursing school west of the Mississippi. Among the first public nursing programs in higher education in the nation, UTMB SON offers a broad array of nursing programs, clinicals and research. We offer plenty of opportunities to extend your education, options for leadership and campus involvement, and a diverse student body.

More than anything else, UTMB nursing students define the School of Nursing experience. If you want to know why people choose to come to UTMB SON, ask a nursing student. UTMB has been serving the health of Texas and placing nurses in the workforce for more than 110 years, we're good at what we do: educating nursing students for a lifetime of success and fulfillment in their profession, their communities, and their personal lives.