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University of Texas Dallas

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.

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Location	5601 N Floyd Rd Richardson Texas 75083
Phone	972-883-2111
Website	http://www.utdallas.edu ... Name: School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences The University of Texas System Board of Regents and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board have approved a new name for the School of Social Sciences at UTD — the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences — to better reflect the academic focus and offerings of the ...