UNT is recognzed as a comprehensive, metropolitan research university and as a leader in the performance of many public services, assisting in the economic diversification of the
Dallas-
Fort Worth metropolitan area and the state of Texas.
In 1987, the Select Committee on Higher Education designated UNT as one of five comprehensive research and graduate institutions in Texas. Since 1976, UNT has been classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Doctoral I University.
The University of North Texas is in Denton. The university campus is composed of 134 structures on 500 acres.
