University of Texas at Dallas

The University of Texas at Dallas
Former names	Graduate Research Center of the Southwest (1961‍–‍1967); Southwest Center for Advanced Studies (1967‍–‍1969);
Type	Public research university
Established	February 14, 1961
Parent institution	University of Texas System
Accreditation	SACS
Academic affiliation	ORAU; URA; Space-grant;
Endowment	$743 million (2022)
President	Richard C. Benson
Academic staff	2,784 (Spring 2024)
Students	30,885 (Fall 2023)
Undergraduates	21,164 (Fall 2023)
Postgraduates	9,721 (Fall 2023)
Location	Richardson, Texas, United States; 32°59′06″N 96°45′00″W / 32.98500°N 96.75000°W
Colors	Orange and green;
Nickname	Comets
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – LSC
Mascot	Temoc
Website	utdallas.edu

The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD or UT Dallas) is a public research university in Richardson, Texas. It is the northernmost institution of the University of Texas System. It was initially founded in 1961 as a private research arm of Texas Instruments.

The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as a doctoral research university with "Highest Research Activity".^[6] The university is associated with four Nobel Prizes and has members of the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering on its faculty with research projects including the areas of Space Science, Bioengineering, Cybersecurity, Nanotechnology, and Behavioral and Brain Sciences. UT Dallas offers more than 140 academic programs^[7] across its seven schools and hosts more than 50 research centers and institutes.

While the main campus is officially under the city jurisdiction of Richardson, one-third of it is within the borders of Dallas County. UTD also operates several locations in downtown Dallas - this includes the Crow Museum of Asian Art in the Arts District as well as multiple buildings in the Medical District next to UT Southwestern: the Center for BrainHealth, the Center for Vital Longevity, and the Callier Center for Communication Disorders.