SAN ANTONIO — On Thursday, University of Texas System Board of Regents Chairman Kevin P. Eltife and Chancellor James B. Milliken announced the integration of UTSA and UT Health San Antonio into a global university.

This integration seeks to harness the individual strengths of UT Health San Antonio and UTSA, merging them into a unified entity.

Both schools are leaders in health care, biosciences, national security and data science.

“Great cities and great universities make each other better. It is time to marshal the talent, size and scale of UTSA and UTHSA to multiply their roles as global leaders in education, healthcare, and innovation,” Kevin P. Eltife said. “By bringing together all of their complementary and unique strengths, we will give Texans access to the best education, discoveries and health care imaginable, while accelerating the university’s trajectory as a top U.S. and global university.”

With six federally funded research and development centers, the combined institution would rank as the third-largest research university in Texas.

The global university is expected to be integrated by 2025.

In a unanimous decision, the regents named Taylor Eighmy, the president of UT San Antonio, as the president of the new university.

“I’ve witnessed the successes of UTSA and UTHSA over many years, and this merger is the catalyst that will supercharge our region as a national leader in learning, innovation, health, and economic vigor,” James C. Weaver of San Antonio, Vice Chairman of the Board of Regents, said. “I’m very pleased that Taylor Eighmy, who has led UTSA so admirably for the past seven years, will ultimately lead the university.”

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