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Founded in 1890, UNT is a student-focused research university with a legacy of excellence and innovation. With about 36,000 students, UNT is the nation’s 26th largest public university and the DFW region’s leading university. Offering 214 degree programs, many of which are nationally recognized, UNT is the flagship of the UNT System.

With a student-centered focus, UNT is committed to keeping high-quality public higher education affordable and accessible to an increasingly diverse population. UNT students choose from 97 bachelor’s, 82 master’s and 35 doctoral degree programs. With 48 Goldwater Scholars and a “Best in the West” designation from The Princeton Review, UNT is recognized for its academic excellence.

UNT is growing as a research university and making significant strides. Every day at UNT, vision, creativity, science and technology converge, resulting in innovative research that meets the world’s most pressing needs. As UNT’s strengths in science, engineering and technology grow, the university continues to nurture its core areas of excellence in music, education, social sciences, business, the arts and humanities.

  • UNT is at the forefront of sustainability

    From new state-of-the-art facilities to partnerships in China for researching and promoting green building technologies, UNT has distinguished itself as a global leader in net-zero energy and sustainability.

  • UNT recognized for veterans support

    UNT’s reputation for military friendly service is drawing increasing numbers of veterans to campus, already home to more than 2,500 members of the military community and their families.

  • UNT undergraduates conduct hands-on research

    Students interested in the medical field are drawn to UNT because it is a place where, as undergraduates, they can conduct hands-on research that can lead to extraordinary careers. Just ask Edward Ramos and Sharon Y.R. Dent.

  • Alumnus pledges largest gift in UNT history

    Entrepreneur and alumnus Charn Uswachoke gives $22 million to enhance UNT's student experience while elevating the university's prominence in music, engineering and business.

  • Autonomous robots at UNT

    UNT engineering researchers are building a network of wireless sensors to equip robots to communicate with each other, work that would help NASA collect unprecedented data on the moon, on Mars and in space.

  • Discover UNT

    Discover how UNT is growing as a student-focused research university.

  • UNT forms partnership with Chinese research institution to study green building

    The University of North Texas has signed a memorandum of understanding with Future House Real Estate Co. Ltd. a research institution in Beijing, to research and promote green building technologies. The partnership expands UNT's role as a leader in zero-net-energy, and lays the foundation for future projects with Chinese partners.

  • Two University of North Texas professors named 2011 American Chemical Society Fellows

    Dr. James Marshall and Dr. Diana Mason, both faculty members in the University of North Texas' Department of Chemistry, have been named to the 2011 class of American Chemical Society Fellows. This marks the third consecutive year that at least one UNT faculty has been named a fellow.

  • UNT professor working with Corning Inc. to improve glass materials

    From car windshields to smartphone screens consumers expect their glass products to be strong and durable and have high optical quality. Dr. Jincheng Du, an assistant professor in the University of North Texas' Department of Materials Science and Engineering, recently received an NSF grant to study ways to improve the properties of glass materials using sophisticated modeling techniques.

  • UNT wins 1st place in National Opera Association competition

    The University of North Texas Opera program earned first place in the National Opera Association's Opera Production Competition in Division V – the highest division among conservatory and university programs – for its production of Marc Blitzstein's Regina.