Three UTMB faculty members were honored at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). The awards recognize exceptional leadership, scientific achievement, and service in fields critical to improving health outcomes across the globe.

The UTMB School of Nursing was one of 1,800 degree programs evaluated by U.S. News and World Report for its 2026 ranking of online programs. The distance learning master's degree program ranked No. 1 in Texas and No. 19 nationally.

International recognition places UTMB among top global brands for its bold institutional rebrand. Explore how the award‑winning effort is reshaping the university’s identity and impact.

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) has been named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, placing the organization in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals.

The Torch Awards elevate the work of institutions that demonstrate exceptional commitment to access, quality, accountability, and measurable improvement.

These achievements translate into expanded access to approved bariatric surgery services, greater flexibility within insurance networks, and the assurance that care meets nationally recognized quality benchmarks.

The University of Texas Medical Branch Police Department has been named the 2025 Security Program of the Year by the Houston-area chapter of the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety.

UTMB Health Angleton Danbury Campus earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country using evidence-based measures of patient safety focused exclusively on errors, accidents, injuries and infections.

A 60-second television commercial from The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) has earned two prestigious national honors recognizing excellence in health care marketing. The Caring for Our Community commercial earned both a 2025 Platinum MarCom Award and a 2025 Gold Titan Health Award, highlighting UTMB’s strength in cinematic storytelling and its commitment to advancing health care across Texas.

The University of Texas Medical Branch announced today that it has achieved numerous distinctions for exceptional clinical performance from Healthgrades. Among UTMB Health’s new recognitions are three Specialty Excellence Awards, which place the hospital among the top 10% nationwide for cardiac, pulmonary, and critical care. UTMB Health is also five-star rated for 11 services, including treatment of heart failure, stroke, and pneumonia.