UT
Dallas provides outstanding education and research programs from the freshman through Ph.D. level and ranks among the top Texas institutions in terms of student achievement and faculty research.
UT Dallas was founded in 1969 when civic and industrial leaders Cecil Green, Erik Jonsson and Eugene McDermott, the founders of Texas Instruments, gave the Southwest Center for Advandced Studies to the State of Texas.
UT Dallas grew in a top-down manner; it first offered doctorate and masters degrees before accepting junior and senior undergraduate students in 1975. In 1990, UT Dallas enrolled its first freshman class, offering a new opportunity for Texas high school seniors to study in a rigorous and fulfilling academic environment.
Tours are available through the admissions office. The university is part of the University of Texas System.