The University of Houston–Victoria is a public university in Victoria, Texas. It is part of the University of Houston System. Its campus spans 20 acres in Victoria with a satellite location at UHV Katy. Founded in 1971, UHV has an enrollment of over 4,300 students. The University of Houston–Victoria began as an effort in the late 1960s by the local community to bring a higher learning institution to Victoria. In 1971, the Coordinating Board of Texas College and University System created an off-campus center of the University of Houston known as the University of Houston Victoria Center. One hundred students enrolled at the center in its inaugural semester of spring 1973.