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> Also, what is your definition of a "top university"? Ivy? Great, well-known, research CS university. Think Stanford, Berkeley, etc. In Texas there's UT and t

> Also, what is your definition of a "top university"? Ivy? Great, well-known, research CS university. Think Stanford, Berkeley, etc. In Texas there's UT and to some extent Rice... neither in Dallas.

Cshelton 11y ago
It doesn't have to specifically a CS research university... A good research university does much more than CS. I'd argue that having a great CS research university in close proximity is somewhat irrelevant to creating a great startup hub. Startups are SO much more than just tech.
leftnode 11y ago
Yes, there is. UT Dallas is third ranked public school in Texas and a top tier STEM research school. Dallas is perhaps best suited for building a company.
- argonaut 11y ago
  When I think of the top engineering schools in the US: UT Austin is on that list. Dallas isn't. There's a pretty big gap between the two schools.
- morgante 11y ago
  It's not even ranked in the top 100 US universities. That's nowhere near the level of Stanford, Berkley, or even CMU.
andrewbinstock 11y ago
>In Texas there's UT and to some extent Rice... neither in Dallas. How do you mean "to some extent Rice"? Rice is #18 in the US News ranking of top colleges in the US and has a 17% admission rate--the highest rated univ in Texas. It has a top-notch CS dept, most particularly well known for its compiler research. Disclaimer: I did not attend Rice, but know several people who attended its CS program.
- sotojuan 11y ago
  Sorry, I know it's a top school (I lived in Houston) but wasn't sure if it was considered in the same group as UT Austin, MIT, Stanford, etc.