The University of Texas at Dallas

Choose UT Dallas. Because the future demands different.

Walk across the leafy campus at The University of Texas at Dallas, and you’ll understand why everyone feels at home here. Our warmly unconventional culture embraces innovation and academic excellence, leaning into the high-energy spirit that defines the globally connected Dallas-Fort Worth region. UT Dallas offers a blend of research and internship opportunities, top-tier faculty, and vibrant campus life—all while being recognized as one of the best values in US higher education.

Founded by the creators of Texas Instruments, The University of Texas at Dallas carries forward a legacy of innovators, difference-makers and those who have demanded new approaches to vexing problems. Renowned for STEM and business programs, the university is also carving an impressive niche in the arts. Choose from over 155 academic programs across seven schools where you’ll be encouraged to combine your diverse interests through our many interdisciplinary degree programs:
• The Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities and Technology
• The School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
• The School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
• The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
• The School of Interdisciplinary Studies
• The Naveen Jindal School of Management
• The School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

Our campus is a hub of innovation, where students collaborate with leading researchers and industry professionals on groundbreaking projects. With new facilities and a commitment to experiential learning, UT Dallas empowers students from more than 110 countries to make an impact in their communities and beyond.

UT Dallas offers a rich campus life with over 400 student organizations, a thriving arts and culture scene, and a range of athletic programs. Our location in the suburb of Richardson offers easy access to restaurants, shopping and parks while the sports and entertainment of Dallas are just a few minutes away.

A still-young university, founded at the dawn of the digital age, UT Dallas is a community of thinkers and doers who believe that the future calls for novel perspectives, new leaders and big dreams. Your future is waiting. We’ll help you get there.

Famous alumnus spotlight
Nobel laureate Aziz Sancar, PhD'77 came to the US after serving as a physician in Turkey. As a graduate student at the University, he aimed to learn more about DNA repair and studied under the late Dr. Claud Stanley Rupert, who was a pioneer in the field. In 2015, Sancar received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the first Nobel-winning alum from UT Dallas. The researcher was also the recipient of the University's inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.