UT Dallas Cs PhD (AI/NLP)

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Hi!

I wanted a feedback on the quality and reputation of the PhD program in Computer Science in University of Texas, Dallas focusing Natural Language Processing. In USNews ranking UT Dallas stands at around 70, but its research output is great in NLP as per csrankings.org. Could you shed some light on the following questions - 

1. After PhD from UT Dallas , can someone get a good post doctoral position in the top institutes?

2. Is it possible to transfer to other top university after first year in UT Dallas? (I really do not have an idea about how PhD transfer works in US. Please share your advice if you have any)

3. How the students having PhD in CS from UT Dallas are regarded by professors at top tier institutes?

Thanks!