Facts
Our Campus
Fort Worth’s Health Science Center is a five-college graduate university on a 33-acre campus in Fort Worth’s Cultural District. UNT Health, the clinical enterprise of the Health Science Center, sees patients from across Tarrant County.
History
The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine accepted its first students in 1970. In 1975, TCOM came under the umbrella of North Texas State University, which later evolved into the UNT System that now includes campuses in Denton and Dallas. With the establishment of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in 1993, TCOM expanded into a graduate university with multiple colleges and changed its name to the University of North Texas Health Science Center.
Colleges and Degrees Awarded
Texas College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Established 1970
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Established 1993
- Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences (MS)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences (PhD)
Established 1996
- Master of Public Health (MPH)
- Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
- Master of Health Administration (MHA)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health (PhD)
Established 2004
- Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
UNT System College of Pharmacy
Established 2013
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Areas of Strength
- Interprofessional Education
- Forensic Genetics
- Aging & Alzheimer’s Disease
Awards
- 12 consecutive years in US News and World Report top 50 rankings for primary care
- Top 20 Medical Schools for Hispanics
- Best in Texas for Social Mission by Annals of Internal Medicine
Community Service
- Ten educational outreach programs to mentor students of all ages for successful careers in health and science
- Founded Cowtown Marathon in 1979 and continues today as a presenting sponsor
- Co-founded Hispanic Wellness Fair in 1999
- Founding partner of FitWorth Healthy City Initiative
- Co-founded Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences (TABS)
This page was last modified on November 29, 2016