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University of North Texas
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Former names | Former name list
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| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1890 |
Parent institution | University of North Texas system |
| Accreditation | SACS[2] |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $340.8 million (2024)[3] |
| Budget | UNT: $1.0 billion UNTS: $1.6 billion[4] |
| Chancellor | Michael R. Williams[5] |
| President | Harrison Keller |
| Provost | Michael McPherson |
Academic staff | 3,327[6] |
| Students | 46,940 (fall 2023)[7] |
| Undergraduates | 33,672 (fall 2023)[7] |
| Postgraduates | 13,268 (fall 2023)[7] |
| Location | , , United States 33°12′35″N 97°9′0″W / 33.20972°N 97.15000°W |
| Campus | 1,063 acres (4.30 km2)[8] |
| Newspaper | North Texas Daily |
| Colors | UNT Green White |
| Nickname | Mean Green |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – The American |
| Mascot | Scrappy the Eagle |
| Website | www |
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The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public research university in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. UNT's main campus is in Denton, Texas, and it also has a satellite campus in Frisco, Texas. It offers 114 bachelor's, 97 master's, and 39 doctoral degree programs.[9] UNT is the flagship member of the University of North Texas System, which includes additional universities in Dallas and Fort Worth. Established in 1890, UNT is one of the largest universities in the United States.[10]
As of Fall 2023, UNT reached a record enrollment with 46,940 students, making it the largest university in Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and the third largest university in Texas, following Texas A&M and UT Austin.[11] The University of North Texas' main campus is located in Denton, Texas, within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The main campus spans 963 acres, encompassing the academic district north of I-35E, the Eagle Point athletic district south of I-35E, and Discovery Park. UNT also has a branch campus, UNT at Frisco, which covers 100 acres in the Dallas suburb of Frisco.
The University of North Texas is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and a Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) by the U.S. Department of Education. UNT is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[12] It is designated an Emerging Research University (ERU) by the State of Texas. UNT is one of the four Texas universities supported by the Texas University Fund (TUF), which began with an initial funding of $3.9 billion and receives an annual allocation of $100 million as a permanent endowment with the goal of elevating these universities to the ranks of the nation's top institutions. [13]
The university's athletics teams are the North Texas Mean Green. Its sixteen intercollegiate athletic teams compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. North Texas is a member of the American Athletic Conference. UNT's official school colors are Green and White and its mascot is an Eagle named Scrappy.
- ^ "Our Story: History of UNT". unt.edu. University of North Texas. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "SACSCOC Approves UNT's Reaccreditation," Archived June 27, 2018, at the Wayback Machine News, University of North Texas, December 12, 2016 (accessed June 26, 2018)
- ^ As of 2024. UNT SYSTEM AUGUST 2024 QUARTERLY OPERATIONS REPORT (PDF) (Report).
{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "UNT System 2025 Consolidated Operating Budget,"
- ^ University of North Texas names health school president Michael Williams sole finalist for system chancellor," Archived July 6, 2022, at the Wayback Machine The Texas Tribune, November 8, 2021
- ^ "UNT Fact Books," Archived June 27, 2018, at the Wayback Machine Data Analytics and Institutional Research, University of North Texas (retrieved June 26, 2018)
- ^ a b c "It's a 3-peat: UNT grows again, enrolls 42,372 to defy national trend | News". Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "UNT Mean Green Fund Enables Campus to Have 100 Percent Renewable Energy," Archived March 25, 2017, at the Wayback Machine UNT Press Release, University of North Texas, March 23, 2017 (retrieved March 25, 2017)
- ^ "ACADEMICS AT UNT". University of North Texas. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Largest Colleges and Universities in the U.S." BestColleges. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "THECB – Enrollment". Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "UNT set to gain millions in funding as Texans give thumbs-up to Proposition 5". November 7, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
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جامعة شمال تكساس Arabic جامعة شمال تكساس ARZ قوزئی تکزاس بیلیمیوردو AZB Паўночна-Тэхаскі ўніверсітэт BE University of North Texas German Universitato de Norda Teksaso EO Universidad del Norte de Texas Spanish دانشگاه شمال تگزاس FA Pohjois-Texasin yliopisto Finnish Université du Nord du Texas French
