UTSA Launches New AI and Cybersecurity College to Meet Surging Student and Workforce Demand
• UTSA announced a new college dedicated to AI, cybersecurity, computing, data science, and related disciplines to advance research and innovation as demand increases
• The new college will consolidate related degree programs currently spread across 4 colleges to enable better collaboration
• UTSA has seen a 31% enrollment increase since 2019 in relevant degree programs, now with nearly 6,000 students
• The announcement cites 3.5 million open global positions highlighting workforce demand in these areas
• UTSA's new college signals higher ed's adaptation to AI as critical technologies reshape industries