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The University of North Texas (UNT) is an elite Carnegie R1 public research university located in Denton, Texas, within the dynamic Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Internationally renowned for having one of the world's most prestigious music institutions in the College of Music—featuring the legendary One O'Clock Lab Band—UNT is equally celebrated for materials science, additive manufacturing at Discovery Park, environmental philosophy, and logistics.
UNT spans 14 colleges and schools including the College of Music, College of Engineering, College of Science, College of Visual Arts and Design (CVAD), G. Brint Ryan College of Business, and the College of Information. Key research hubs include the 300-acre Discovery Park engineering facility and the Center for Agile and Adaptive Additive Manufacturing (CAAAM).
Undergraduate admissions evaluate class rank, high school GPA, and test scores. Graduate admissions require an accredited bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA, statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation, and English language proficiency (TOEFL 79+ or IELTS 6.5+).
The nation's first and most Grammy-nominated jazz degree program, featuring performance opportunities with the premier One O'Clock Lab Band, advanced big band arranging, jazz improvisation pedagogy, and studio recording.
Doctoral research conducted at Discovery Park using laser powder bed fusion, focused ion beam microscopy, and atom probe tomography to develop high-entropy alloys, refractory aerospace metals, and wear-resistant coatings.
Advanced computing doctorate researching multi-robot swarm mapping, deep neural network perception, cyber-physical smart cities, and edge computing for connected vehicles.
Home to the premier journal Environmental Ethics, this world-renowned doctorate focuses on biocultural conservation, indigenous environmental philosophies, wilderness policy, and environmental justice.
Specialized aviation supply chain program leveraging proximity to DFW International Airport and Alliance Airport to train leaders in international air freight, airport revenue management, and airline fleet scheduling.
Interdisciplinary doctorate addressing clinical knowledge graphs, natural language processing for electronic health records, library digital curation, and social network analysis.
Distinguished Research Professor of Materials Science
Department of Materials Science and Engineering & Discovery Park
Dr. Mishra directs the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes Institute (AMMPI), specializing in friction stir processing of metals, severe plastic defo...
View researcher profile ↗Director & Professor of Music
One O'Clock Lab Band & College of Music
Dr. Baylock is a celebrated big band composer, arranger, and director of the Grammy-nominated UNT One O'Clock Lab Band, conducting jazz masterclasses and releas...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Dr. Mohanty directs the Smart Electronic Systems Laboratory (SESL), researching secure IoT edge computing hardware, consumer healthcare wearables, and low-power...
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