University of North Texas - Overview

Facilities & Overview

Established in 1890, the University of North Texas thrives as a public research university with 38,000 students and a path to any career. As we've grown into one of the nation's largest public universities, our impact has grown, but we've never lost sight of our beginnings above a hardware store on the Denton square.

For 125 years and counting, the University of North Texas has fulfilled its mission to create leaders and visionaries. Our students and alumni embody creativity, curiosity and something else that distinguishes them and makes them successful - grit. These qualities are in UNT's DNA, borne of an independent spirit that sets us apart. From admitting women on our opening day to pioneering water quality research for the region, establishing the nation's first jazz studies program and becoming one of the first universities in Texas to desegregate, UNT always takes the road less traveled on our path to excellence.

As one of the nation's largest universities, we offer 103 bachelor's, 86 master's and 38 doctoral degree programs. By providing access, welcoming diversity and strengthening our collaborations with our many educational, business and community partners, as well as building new partnerships across the globe, UNT's faculty and staff work each day to prepare students for the challenges they will meet in our changing world.

UNT's Mission

At the University of North Texas, our caring and creative community prepares students for careers in a rapidly changing world.

UNT's Vision

As the most comprehensive public research university providing a top quality education in one of the nation's largest, most dynamic regions, UNT will be celebrated for its academics, arts and athletics. UNT will be a diverse and inclusive institution creating knowledge and innovations that will shape the future, while cultivating excellence in the next generation of scholars and leaders for the global community.

At the heart of our efforts to carry out UNT's mission is the faculty. Faculty leadership in teaching, research, creative activities, performance and service activities has created national and international reputations for excellence for a number of academic programs within the university's 14 schools and colleges.

UNT offers more than 50 courses with a sustainable focus, faculty are searching for ways to reduce society's impact, and in its daily operations UNT treads lightly. The campus has a robust recycling program, fuels its vehicles with biodiesel, and is retrofitting buildings for greater energy efficiency while constructing new structures to meet the highest green building standards.