Welcome to UNT!

Established in 1890, the University of North Texas is one of the nation’s largest public universities with more than 44,000 students. As a catalyst for creativity, we fuel progress, innovation and entrepreneurship for the North Texas region and the state.

As a student-focused, tier-one research university, UNT graduates more than 8,500 students each year from its 14 colleges and schools. UNT offers 112 bachelor’s, 94 master’s and 38 doctoral degree programs, many nationally and internationally recognized. As Dallas-Fort Worth’s largest and most comprehensive university, UNT is growing as a national leader in education, research, scholarship, student support and community engagement: the pillars of a great public research university.

UNT is a major public research university deeply committed to advancing educational excellence and preparing students to become thoughtful, engaged citizens of the world. This is accomplished through a broad and balanced array of programs where well-prepared students and dedicated scholars and artists collaborate with our local and global communities in the creation, integration, application and dissemination of knowledge. In this way, UNT creates an enriched and sustainable future for our students, state, nation and world.

UNT offers students a challenging, rigorous, high-quality education and provides a supportive environment to help them successfully learn and grow. With undergraduate research and creative opportunities in many disciplines, UNT is investing millions to ensure students are gaining the skills and knowledge they need to serve as leaders in their chosen fields.

From our Professional Leadership Program — which offers students unique mentorship and leadership training from some of the region’s most respected corporate leaders — to our service-oriented spring break trips, the University of North Texas offers something for everyone. With more than 400 student organizations and a Division I athletic program, students can grow, learn and discover new pursuits.

The campus features 15 residence halls, the Mean Green Village with its Athletic Center and surrounding athletic fields, and a 300acre research facility called Discovery Park.

UNT is located in Denton, a progressive city of about 140,000 people, approximately 40 miles north of Dallas and Fort Worth. Many business, industry, education, research, government and cultural activities that support university studies are in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, the nation’s fourth largest metropolitan area.