At first in 1926 Texas Southmost College was well-known as The Junior College of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Later in 1973, Texas Southmost College formed a partnership with the University of Texas-Pan American. And as a result institution was named as Pan American University at Brownsville.In 1989 it was joined the University of Texas System. And finally 1991 the University of Texas Pan-American at Brownsville was renamed to The University of Texas at Brownsville.

The Mission
The mission of The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College (UTB/TSC). The partnership combines the strengths of the community college and those of an upper-level university by increasing student access and eliminating inter-institutional barriers while fulfilling the distinctive responsibilities of each type of establishment. Through this unique partnership between UTB and TSC, students receive the hometown flavor a community college, while at the same time the rigors of a four-year institution.

The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College Partnership offers Certificates, and Associate, Baccalaureate, and Graduate degrees in liberal arts, the sciences, and professional programs designed to meet student demand.

UTB/TSC advances social and economic development, enhances the quality of life, fosters respect for the environment, provides for personal enrichment, and expands knowledge through programs of research, service, training continuing and education.

It gathers the cultures of its community, fosters an appreciation of the unique heritage of the Lower Rio Grande Valley and encourages the development and application of bilingual abilities in its students. It offers academic leadership to the intellectual, cultural, social and economic life of the bi-national urban region.

The Philosophy
UTB/TSC is committed to excellence. This is dedicated to stewardship, service, openness, accessibility, citizenship and efficiency. The University of Texas at Brownsville is committed to students, participatory governance, liberal education, the expansion of the application of knowledge, human dignity, the convening of cultures and respect for the environment. The University of Texas at Brownsville offers distance education program. The office of Distance Education offers broad variety of online courses. The University offers many Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program through Distance Education.