Moghe's experience with raising research funding at Rutgers was cited as a primary reason for his selection.
In September 2024, the student newspaper The Mercury website was shut down by the administration and the editor removed, allegedly in retaliation for criticism of UTD actions against the pro-Palestinian protesters earlier in the year.
== Academics ==
As of 2024, UTD had an 8-year student graduation rate of 70% for its undergraduate students seeking a bachelor's degree, compared to the national median of 58% for 4-year universities. This is the third-highest student graduation rate for public universities in Texas, behind the 82% student graduation rates of UT Austin and Texas A&M.
=== Rankings ===
In 2025, U.S. News & World Report in Best Colleges ranked UTD at tied for 109th among national universities. The 2017 Academic Ranking of World Universities placed UTD at 71st–99th in the United States. Washington Monthly's 2015 Annual College and University Rankings placed UTD at 99th in the United States. …
