#1 The choice of about 36,000 students

The choice of about 36,000 students, UNT is a student-focused public research university and the flagship of the UNT System.

#2 Growing research university

As one of Texas’ growing research universities, UNT supports 68 research centers and institutes and awards about 200 doctoral degrees annually.

#3 Nationally recognized faculty

UNT’s faculty includes Fulbright winners, an American Academy of Arts and Sciences member, American Chemical Society Fellows, National Science Foundation CAREER Award recipients and many more.

#4 Emerald Eagle Scholars program

UNT's Emerald Eagle Scholars program ensures financial restrictions don't prevent academically talented Texas high school graduates from attending college. The program earned UNT its third Texas Higher Education Star Award.

#5 UNT #1 in Texas for veterans

UNT ranks 1st in Texas and 6th nationally on the Military Times EDGE “Best for Vets: Colleges 2010” list and is on the G.I. Jobs list of military friendly schools. UNT opened a Veterans Center in 2009, which serves more than 2,500 veterans and their families.

#6 One of Texas’ best universities

UNT is Texas’ most affordable research university and is home to 12 colleges and schools offering 97 bachelor’s, 88 master’s and 40 doctoral degree programs, many nationally recognized.

#7 A tradition of excellence

The UNT Honors College challenges more than 1,300 highly talented and motivated students to grow intellectually and surpass their academic goals.

#8 World-renowned music programs

UNT’s College of Music is one of the best and most comprehensive music schools in the nation. Its highly competitive programs enroll the largest number of music majors at any university in the country.

#9 Investing in research

UNT’s new Life Sciences Complex is a state-of-the-art research facility expanding UNT’s research capabilities in biochemistry and molecular biology, developmental physiology, genetics and plant science.

#10 Research with global impact

The new complex includes four climate-controlled rooftop greenhouses designed for technologically advanced plant science research and an aquatics laboratory to study human health issues, from blood clots and oxygen deprivation to diabetes and cancer.

#11 State-of-the-art facilities

UNT’s new Talon High-Performance Computing System is among the premier facilities of its kind in the country and provides researchers with the tools they need to perform invaluable research in fields ranging from aeronautics to carbon sequestration.

#12 336,000 UNT alumni and growing

With more than 8,500 graduates each year, UNT’s alumni network is more than 336,000 members strong. More than 216,000 alumni live in the Dallas-Fort Worth region and help drive the region’s economy with more than $10 billion annually.

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