University Park is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States, and an inner suburb of Dallas. The population was 23,068 at the 2010 census. The city is home to Southern Methodist University. Like its neighbor, Highland Park, it is partially surrounded by the municipality of Dallas. Together, Highland Park and University Park form the Park Cities, an enclave of Dallas.

Addresses in University Park use "Dallas, Texas" as the city designation, not "University Park, Texas

University Park began as a cluster of homes surrounding the fledgling Southern Methodist University, which was founded in the then-rural Dallas County in 1915. The university supplied these homes with utility service until 1924, when the growing population could no longer be supported by the school's utilities. In response, the area’s homeowners first sought annexation into the town of Highland Park, but were refused due to the high cost which would have been required to provide the necessary utility and safety services. Shortly thereafter, Dallas also refused a request for annexation on similar grounds.

The city is surrounded by Dallas on three sides and the town of Highland Park to the south.

University Park is served by the Highland Park Independent School District. University Park is served by McCulloch Intermediate School and Highland Park Middle School, which share a campus located partially in Highland Park and partially in University Park, and Highland Park High School in University Park. Two elementary schools in University Park, Hyer and University Park, and two elementary schools in Highland Park, Armstrong and Bradfield, serve sections of University Park.