Address: 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, 75390 Dallas, Texas, United States
Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Health Professions, Public Health
UT Southwestern Medical Center is the academic medical centre of the University of Texas System in Dallas. It began as the Southwestern Medical Foundation in 1939, and Southwestern Medical College was formally established in 1943, at first in former army barracks. It became Southwestern Medical School of the University of Texas in 1949 and UT Southwestern Medical School in 1954. In 1972 it was reorganised as the University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas, and it took its present name in 1987.
The campus stands on Harry Hines Boulevard in Dallas, close to the hospitals where its students train. Four schools teach there: UT Southwestern Medical School, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of Health Professions and the Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, created in 2022 after a gift of 100 million dollars. The medical school admits about 230 students a year, and the centre trains about 3,800 medical, graduate and health professions students, residents and postdoctoral fellows. Its residency programme is the largest in the United States.
About 23,000 people work for the institution, among them 4,175 faculty members. Clinical teaching takes place at Parkland Memorial Hospital, the William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, which opened in December 2014, Children’s Medical Center Dallas and the Dallas VA Medical Center. Since 2016 it has belonged to the Southwestern Health Resources network, formed with Texas Health Resources.
Research is a core mission. The Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center holds the comprehensive designation of the National Cancer Institute, and the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute leads work in neuroscience. Other strengths include cardiology, lipid and cholesterol genetics, diabetes and obesity, innate immunity and stem cell biology. In 2024 the centre ranked 24th among American institutions for funding from the National Institutes of Health.
Several Nobel laureates are linked to it. Michael Brown and Joseph Goldstein shared the 1985 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Johann Deisenhofer received the 1988 prize in Chemistry, Alfred Gilman the 1994 prize in Physiology or Medicine, Bruce Beutler a share of the 2011 prize and Thomas Südhof a share of the 2013 prize. The alumna Linda Buck shared the 2004 prize. Tuition differs by programme. Check the current tariff. Teaching is in English.
Domains taught:
Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Microbiology and Genetics, Statistics
Diplomas*:
Doctor, Graduate Certificate, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Parkland Memorial Hospital, William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Dallas VA Medical Center, and the Southwestern Health Resources network with Texas Health Resources.
Research:
Cancer, neuroscience, cardiology and regeneration, lipid and cholesterol genetics, diabetes and obesity, innate immunity, stem cell biology, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Famous Alumnis:
Michael S. Brown, Joseph L. Goldstein, Johann Deisenhofer, Alfred G. Gilman, Bruce Beutler, Thomas C. Südhof, Linda B. Buck
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
23000
Current students***:
3900
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Outstanding research record with several Nobel laureates, large clinical training network in Dallas, very large residency programme, strong funding from the National Institutes of Health.
Cons
Graduate and professional programmes only, Texas summers are hot, competitive admission, medical school tuition is high for non-residents.
Best For
Medical and biomedical graduate students who want a research-intensive academic medical centre with a very large clinical network.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
University of California, San Francisco offers a comparable education in bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering: it covers data analytics as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 3,100 students against roughly 3,900 here.
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science overlaps with this university on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering, so the two are easy to compare, and it has almost the same size, at about 4,200 students, and is private, whereas this university is public.
Baylor College of Medicine offers a comparable education in bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering: it also offers certificate programmes, and is smaller, enrolling about 1,577 students against roughly 3,900 here.
The comparison with Oregon Health & Science University is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering, and it covers data analytics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 4,123 students.
Also strong in bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai makes a sensible second look at home; it teaches at the same levels, namely master's, doctoral and graduate certificate, and covers data analytics as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Beyond national borders, Hannover Medical School stands out as a comparable school for bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering; it is also a public institution and also offers bachelor's programmes.
Karolinska Institute (Sweden) works on the same fields as this university, chiefly bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering; it is also a public institution and also offers bachelor's programmes.
Seen from abroad, Medical University of Vienna (Austria) is a close relative on subject matter, since bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and bioengineering are central to both, and it is also a public institution and also offers bachelor's programmes.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom pursues a similar profile in bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and statistics, and it covers data analytics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 3,900 students.
For a study option in Austria with a comparable spread of bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences, Medical University of Graz is the reference point: it is also a public institution and also offers bachelor's programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Where is UT Southwestern?
On Harry Hines Boulevard in Dallas, Texas.
When was it founded?
The Southwestern Medical Foundation dates from 1939, and Southwestern Medical College was formally established in 1943.
When did it take its present name?
In 1987, after being the University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas from 1972.
Which schools does it have?
The Medical School, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of Health Professions and the Peter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health.
How many medical students are admitted each year?
About 230.
Where do students train?
At Parkland Memorial Hospital, the William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, Children's Medical Center Dallas and the Dallas VA Medical Center, among others.
Which Nobel laureates are linked to it?
Michael Brown, Joseph Goldstein, Johann Deisenhofer, Alfred Gilman, Bruce Beutler, Thomas Südhof and the alumna Linda Buck.
What is its cancer centre?
The Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, which holds the comprehensive designation of the National Cancer Institute.
How large is the workforce?
About 23,000 employees, including 4,175 faculty members.
What does it cost?
Tuition differs by programme. Check the current tariff.
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*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
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