UT Dallas vs. Southern Methodist University

[ryanlr]

Between UT Dallas and SMU, which school has better reputation generally?

[ryanlr]

Anybody has a clue?

[lemur]

Anybody has a clue?

The best I can do is tell you their US News CS Rankings:

UT Dallas: 72

SMU: unranked

[thisAintNoGame]

Anybody has a clue?

To be quite honest, I have not heard of either of them.

[kyung]

Anybody has a clue?

I heard that there would be some internship/job opportunities near Dallas, because Dallas has many semiconductor manufacturers. SMU does not look like a research university. Even though I remember a paper from that school.

[Hank Gorman]

I heard that there would be some internship/job opportunities near Dallas, because Dallas has many semiconductor manufacturers. SMU does not look like a research university. Even though I remember a paper from that school.

Between University of Texas at Dallas (UT-D) and Southern Methodist University, I would choose SMU 'cause of it reputation in the south. The institute is rank on tier 2 national universities. For me, the major ranking is not important than the institution ranking.

BTW, I have a Master degree from SMU via distance learning.

[OH YEAH]

All other things equal, I would choose UT Dallas because it doesn't have a religious affiliation. I wouldn't want people to get the wrong idea.

[1f3_2kf2]

If you're prepared to do some work to find your answer:

For each prof, check how many articles they have published in respected journals. Find how many people cite their articles.

Whichever department has the better numbers, is probably more respected.

[hubris]

SMU's campus is supposedly one of the most pricey areas in the US.

Also, known as a place for spoiled rich kids.

UT-Dallas will always be in the shadow of Austin.

That said I am not in the CS field so...

[ryanlr]

So which one is easier to get in?

On 2/7/2010 at 11:20 PM, hubris said:

SMU's campus is supposedly one of the most pricey areas in the US.

Also, known as a place for spoiled rich kids.

UT-Dallas will always be in the shadow of Austin.

That said I am not in the CS field so...

[ryanlr]

Students from UTD and SMU both told me that UTD is far more better than SMU.

[DaniMetroplex]

Remember that for graduate study, the reputation of the department is more important than that of the university as a whole. While SMU has more brand recognition overall, for computer science or any engineering-related program, you're probably better off at UT-Dallas. From my understanding (I'm a student at nearby North Texas), engineering programs are kind of UT-Dallas's crown jewel. If you were getting a business or law degree, SMU would be the place to go. ;-)