Texas Tech University System
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| Type | State university system |
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| Established | 1996 |
| Endowment | US $1.195 billion |
| Chancellor | Robert L. Duncan |
| Location | Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Website | www |
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The Texas Tech University System is a state university system in Texas consisting of four separate universities in the state of Texas, of which two are academic institutions: Angelo State University and Texas Tech University, and two are health institutions: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso. The System is headquartered in the Administration Building on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, Texas.
On February 10, 1923, Texas Technological College (now named Texas Tech University) was founded, and that August, a committee selected to locate the institution in Lubbock. The Board of Directors of Texas Technological College (now named the Board of Regents of the Texas Tech University System) was established to oversee the institution.
In 1969, the Texas Tech University School of Medicine (now named Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center), was founded as separate multi-campus institution from Texas Tech University. It was also overseen by same board of regents as Texas Tech University.
In 1985, then state senator, and future TTU System chancellor, John Montford proposed the creation of the Texas Tech University System.
In 1999, the Texas Legislature formally established the Texas Tech University System, consisting of the same two institutions, overseen by the board of regents, and the newly created position of chancellor to provide leadership and support for both Texas Tech University, and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
In 2007, Angelo State University left the Texas State University System and joined the Texas Tech System. On May 18, 2013, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso was established as a separate university in El Paso.
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