{"id":444440,"date":"2026-09-22T21:34:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T21:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/444440\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T21:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T21:34:13","slug":"ut-dallas-named-the-best-university-in-north-texas-news-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/444440\/","title":{"rendered":"UT Dallas Named the Best University in North Texas – News Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

News Center <\/a>> Campus & Community<\/a><\/p>\n

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The University of Texas at Dallas has been ranked the No. 1 university in North Texas by Forbes America\u2019s Top Colleges 2027 rankings<\/a>, solidifying its place as a premier institution in one of the nation\u2019s fastest-growing metropolitan areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are moving to the forefront of the conversation about quality public higher education in Texas,\u201d said UT Dallas\u00a0President Prabhas V. Moghe<\/a>, who holds the Eugene McDermott Distinguished University Chair of Leadership. \u201cEach year, we are recognized more as the home of research that can change the world for the better and academic programs that prepare students for our evolving industry landscape. Every day, the faculty, students and staff that make our university extraordinary show why this institution is so valuable to our community and our state.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are moving to the forefront of the conversation about quality public higher education in Texas. Each year, we are recognized more as the home of research that can change the world for the better and academic programs that prepare students for our evolving industry landscape. Every day, the faculty, students and staff that make our university extraordinary show why this institution is so valuable to our community and our state.\u201d<\/p>\n

UT Dallas President Prabhas V. Moghe<\/p>\n

UT Dallas ranks No. 31 in Forbes\u2019 list of U.S. public universities and is No. 92 overall. Forbes named UT Dallas third among Texas public universities \u2014 behind only UT Austin and Texas A&M University \u2014 and fourth among all universities in the state.<\/p>\n

The University also earned high marks in the\u00a02027\u00a0U.S. News & World Report\u00a0Best Colleges<\/a> rankings published Sept. 22.<\/p>\n

For the fourth straight year, UT Dallas ranks among the top 60 public universities in the nation and third in Texas.<\/p>\n

The Naveen Jindal School of Management<\/a> highlights the U.S. News rankings of UT Dallas\u2019 undergraduate programs, with the business program<\/a> moving up to No. 25 among the nation\u2019s public universities and into the top 40 overall for the first time.<\/p>\n

The school\u2019s information systems<\/a> degree program ranks No. 12 among U.S. public universities, and its business analytics<\/a> program is tied for No. 8. Both programs rank No. 2 overall in Texas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese rankings reflect the momentum we are building across our undergraduate programs,\u201d said Dr. Dawn Owens<\/a>, clinical professor of management and associate dean of undergraduate programs in the Jindal School. \u201cOur goal is to prepare students with the knowledge, skills and experiences they need to succeed in a rapidly changing business environment. We are focused on ensuring our students graduate ready to contribute from day one, which includes developing expertise in AI, communication, leadership and professional skills employers value.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other National Recognition<\/p>\n

The University of Texas at Dallas recently received recognition in Money\u2019s Best Colleges in America 2026<\/a> list as well as from The Princeton Review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\nUT Dallas received 4\u00bd out 5 stars, one of only five Texas public universities to receive that rating, in Money\u2019s analysis of the country\u2019s top 735 colleges. Money measured graduation rates, cost of attendance, financial aid and alumni salaries.<\/p>\n

\nUT Dallas also was among the universities listed in The Princeton Review\u2019s Best 392 Colleges<\/a> for its undergraduate academic excellence.<\/p>\n

In the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences<\/a> (EPPS), the economics<\/a> program jumped to No. 44 among public schools and moved into the top 100 among all U.S. universities for the first time.<\/p>\n

\u201cReaching the top 100 nationally and No. 44 among public universities is a significant milestone for UT Dallas economics,\u201d said Dr. Donggyu Sul<\/a>, John F. Kain Professor and program head of economics. \u201cIt reflects the dedication of our faculty and students and the strong momentum of our program.\u201d<\/p>\n

The computer science<\/a> program in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science<\/a> ranks No. 40 among the nation\u2019s public institutions, while the range of engineering programs<\/a> collectively rank No. 47. In both cases, the programs are fourth among all Texas schools, behind only UT Austin, Rice University and Texas A&M.<\/p>\n

Forbes, which published its rankings on Sept. 10, evaluated about 1,600 four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. It used data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System and the U.S. Department of Education\u2019s College Scorecard to measure costs, graduation rates, student debt, postgraduation earnings and other factors.<\/p>\n

U.S. News & World Report\u00a0evaluated more than 1,700 colleges and universities in the U.S. on measures focusing on academic quality and graduate success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"News Center > Campus & Community The University of Texas at Dallas has been ranked the No. 1…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":444441,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103],"class_list":["post-444440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=444440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444440\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/444441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=444440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=444440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=444440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}