We are innovative.
With longstanding programs in chemistry, biological sciences and environmental sciences and growing strengths in engineering, UNT is a public research university that is at the forefront of new ideas and new technologies. Our researchers and scholars are finding solutions to the grand challenges of the 21st century. And they are sharing their knowledge with the next generation so they can become the innovators and problem solvers of tomorrow.
Innovative Scholars
UNT has 1,400 talented faculty members, many who are experts in their fields and have earned honors such as National Science Foundation CAREER awards, Fulbrights, Guggenheim fellowships, National Medal of Arts honors, and Grammy, Emmy and Pulitzer nominations.
- 4: UNT has one member of the National Academy of Engineering, one member of the National Academy of Sciences and two members of the National Academy of Inventors.
Premier Research
With distinguished researchers and scholars, UNT is pushing knowledge forward in the arts, humanities and science. UNT is fast becoming one of the nation’s preeminent research hubs for plant science, renewable energy technologies, bio-based products and computational research. UNT is focused on carrying out innovative, high-impact research to address scientific, environmental and societal problems.
Accelerated Learning
Our Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science — the nation’s first residential program for gifted high schoolers to take research-oriented college classes while earning a diploma — is an important pipeline for science, technology, engineering and math education.
Plant-Based Solutions
Do plants hold the keys to replenishing the world’s resources and fighting disease? UNT is quickly becoming the place for plant science research, thanks to our growing team of plant science experts who are studying plant cells to find solutions for energy, agriculture, nutrition and medicine.
Eco Friendly
UNT’s green research started with water quality studies in the 1930s. Now 85 years later with recognized leadership in sustainability, bio-based products and green technology development, we are showing the many ways We Mean Green. UNT offers 300 sustainability-related courses, and 250 faculty conduct sustainability-related research.
Engineering Breakthroughs
With world-class programs, UNT’s College of Engineering is establishing itself as a pacesetter in developing energy-efficient materials, renewable products and technologies, and next-generation applications. Our researchers in materials science are improving the design and performance of new and existing biological and man-made materials. And our mechanical and energy engineering researchers are addressing global demand for cheap, renewable energy and eco-friendly products.
- ONLY: UNT’s Zero Energy Lab is Texas’ only such facility testing technologies and systems for net-zero energy consumption of buildings.