Dr. Prabhas V. Moghe is the sixth president of The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas). He joined the university in August 2025, succeeding Dr. Richard C. Benson, who led UT Dallas from 2016 to 2025, and he was formally inaugurated on April 2, 2026.
Career
Moghe spent three decades at Rutgers University, New Jersey’s flagship public university, after joining its faculty in 1995. He rose to serve as executive vice president for academic affairs, provost, and vice chancellor for research and innovation, and in his most recent role there he oversaw academic and research operations across four campuses and 29 academic units.
He is a chemical engineer and bioengineer by training. He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Bombay in 1988 and his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1993, then completed postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. His research has focused on cancer detection technologies and nanotechnology-based treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. UT Dallas reports that he has published more than 130 peer-reviewed papers, mentored 29 doctoral students and attracted more than $30 million in research support.
He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Biomedical Engineering Society and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.
He is also a fellow of the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering, and UT Dallas reports that he has given more than 300 invited and plenary lectures.
At UT Dallas
At his inauguration, Moghe laid out Roadmap 2030, a strategic plan built on student success, research that crosses academic disciplines, and the university’s impact beyond campus. He has described UT Dallas, which enrolls more than 30,000 students, as an anchor institution for North Texas where companies can find talent, ideas and research partners.
His stated priorities include building a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, investing in faculty, expanding access to high-impact education and deepening the university’s regional and global partnerships.
Recognition
Moghe was named to D CEO’s 2027 Dallas 500 in the colleges and universities category.