The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) is a public research university in Richardson, Texas. It is part of the University of Texas System and has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) since 1972. UTD offers over 140 academic programs across its eight schools and hosts over 50 research centers and institutes. Founded in 1969, UTD is the second-largest university in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, with an enrollment of 29,543 as of the 2019?2020 academic year.