University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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#868 / #251
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Public academic health science center in Dallas, Texas

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#251
Students (2023–24)
2,798

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About University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

According to Wikipedia, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is a public academic health science center in Dallas, Texas. With approximately 23,000 employees, more than 3,000 full-time faculty, and nearly 4 million outpatient visits per year, UT Southwestern is the largest medical school in the University of Texas System and the State of Texas.

How Much Does University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Cost To Attend?

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyGraduates
2,7982,798

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center?

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is located at 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9096.

How Safe is University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center?

Relative to its enrollment, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has a violent crime rate of 0.20% and a property crime rate of 0.94%. Dallas has a violent crime rate of 0.66% and a property crime rate of 3.41%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Known For?

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Biology
#199
World Rank
#238
Historical Rank
#72
USA Rank

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranks #72 in the U.S. and #199 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Medical
#374
World Rank
#381
Historical Rank
#124
USA Rank

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranks #124 in the U.S. and #374 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Chemistry
#746
World Rank
#775
Historical Rank
#164
USA Rank

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranks #164 in the U.S. and #746 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Engineering
#2287
World Rank
#2304
Historical Rank
#374
USA Rank

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranks #374 in the U.S. and #2287 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Psychology
#1539
World Rank
#1552
Historical Rank
#594
USA Rank

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranks #594 in the U.S. and #1539 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees

Who Are University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's Most Influential Alumni?

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Biology, Medical, and Chemistry. Here are some of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's most famous alumni:

Joseph L. Goldstein
Joseph L. Goldstein
An American biochemist.
Linda B. Buck
Linda B. Buck
An American biologist.
Richard Steadman
An American knee surgeon and clinical professor.
Robert Cade
Robert Cade
An American medical doctor, nephrologist, research scientist, inventor of Gatorade.
Kern Wildenthal
An American academic.
Xiaodong Wang
An American biochemist.
Brett Giroir
Brett Giroir
An American pediatrician and Assistant Secretary for Health.
Helen Hobbs
An American medical researcher.
Yuan-Tsong Chen
A Taiwanese physician scientist.
Richard D. Cummings
An American biochemist.
Malcolm Perry
An American surgeon .
Li-Huei Tsai
A Taiwanese-American neuroscientist.

Who Are University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's Most Influential Faculty?

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Biology, Medical, and Chemistry. Here are some of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's most famous faculty:

Siddhartha Mukherjee
Siddhartha Mukherjee
An Indian-American physician and writer .
Michael Elowitz
An American biologist.
Victor Velculescu
Victor Velculescu
A Cancer genomics researcher.
Shahrokh Shariat
An Austrian surgeon.
Melanie Wall
An American biostatistician and psychiatrist.
Jill Trewhella
An Australian biophysicist.
Len A. Pennacchio
An American biologist.
Christopher Pittenger
A Researcher.
Vanessa Sperandio
A Molecular Microbiology researcher.
Scott T. Brady
A Neuroscience researcher.
Carrie L. Partch
An American protein biochemist and circadian biologist.