About Us
A top value public university with more than 29,886 students across seven schools, we’ve graduated more than 150,000 Comets who are leading Texas, the nation and the world.
Educational Excellence
UT Dallas is a top public university located in one of the nation’s fastest-growing metropolitan regions. Our seven schools offer more than 158 undergraduate and graduate programs, plus professional certificates and fast-track programs.
The Future Demands Different
UTD is the university for those who diverge from the status quo. Comets are innovators whose curiosity and intellect spawn elegant solutions for complex issues.
A Dynamic Past
Created by bold visionaries and tech pioneers, UT Dallas has nurtured generations of innovators in its first 50 years. Our creativity and enterprising spirit has been — and will continue to be — UT Dallas’ guiding light.
Bold Leadership
President Richard C. Benson is committed to increasing student enrollment, expanding the research portfolio, strengthening ties across Dallas-Fort Worth and the state, enhancing campus infrastructure, and hiring exceptional faculty and staff members.
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A Collective Vision
Our mission statement centers on providing Texas and the nation with excellent, innovative education and research. Our gleaming future, outlined in the UTD Strategic Plan, will benefit the region, state, nation and world.