OpenFieldUT Dallas · Richardson, Texas, United States
The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) is a premier Carnegie R1 public research university located in Richardson, Texas, in the epicenter of the Telecom Corridor. Founded by the founders of Texas Instruments (Eugene McDermott, Cecil Green, and J. Erik Jonsson), UT Dallas is globally renowned for computer science, electrical engineering, cybersecurity, bioengineering, and management science.
Comprising eight schools, UT Dallas is anchored by the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, the Naveen Jindal School of Management, and the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. Its campus features the Natural Science and Engineering Research Laboratory (NSERL) cleanroom complex, the Texas Analog Center of Excellence (TxACE), and the Center for Applied AI.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate class rank, GPA, and curriculum rigor with strong mathematics preparation. Graduate and doctoral applicants require a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, competitive GRE/GMAT scores (program-specific waivers available), a statement of purpose, and three letters of recommendation.
Elite doctoral program within the Erik Jonsson School, investigating binary code analysis, cloud virtualization defenses, privacy-preserving machine learning, and hardware trojan detection.
Pioneering doctoral research at TxACE exploring millimeter-wave integrated circuits, terahertz transceivers, power management ICs, and silicon photonics.
Doctoral research program collaborating with UT Southwestern Medical Center, investigating vagus nerve stimulation, implantable bioelectronics, and targeted drug delivery polymers.
Top-ranked STEM-designated program covering predictive machine learning modeling, big data cloud architectures, healthcare informatics, and marketing optimization.
Advanced neuroscience doctorate based in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences and Center for BrainHealth, investigating cognitive aging, fMRI neuroimaging, and neural plasticity.
Prestigious research fellowship fabricating energy-efficient integrated analog circuits, high-speed radar sensors, and bio-compatible neural interface chips.
President & Eugene McDermott Distinguished University Chair
Office of the President
Dr. Richard Benson serves as president of UT Dallas, a prominent mechanical engineer specializing in flexible structures and mechanics of magnetic storage media...
View researcher profile ↗Director of TxACE & Texas Instruments Distinguished Chair
Texas Analog Center of Excellence (TxACE)
Dr. Kenneth O is a world-renowned analog microelectronics pioneer who established TxACE, holding dozens of patents in RF CMOS integrated circuits, radar on chip...
View researcher profile ↗Founders Chair Professor of Computer Science & Cybersecurity Pioneer
Department of Computer Science & Cyber Security Research Institute
Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham is a Fellow of IEEE, ACM, and AAAS, an internationally celebrated cyber intelligence authority who pioneered secure database systems a...
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