University of North Texas

About University of North Texas

The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public research university in Denton, Texas, founded in 1890. It has about 47,000 students and 14 colleges and schools, and it has been an R1 (very high research activity) university since 2016.

UNT is famous for its College of Music, the largest accredited music school in the US and the first in the world to offer a jazz studies degree. It is also popular with international students for engineering, computer science, data science, business and logistics.

Founded

1890

Type

Public

Students

46,000+ (fall 2024)

Main campus

Denton, Texas

Research

R1

Location: Denton, USA

Denton, USA

UNT's main campus is in Denton, a college town about 40 minutes north of Dallas–Fort Worth, and it also has a campus in Frisco. The Dallas–Fort Worth area is one of the fastest-growing job markets in the US, with many technology and logistics companies, and Texas has no state income tax and moderate living costs.

For international students

UNT welcomes students from Pakistan for bachelor's and master's programmes, with intakes in August (fall) and January (spring). You will need academic transcripts and an English test such as TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo.

After admission, the university issues a Form I-20, which you use to pay the SEVIS fee and apply for an F-1 student visa at the US Embassy or Consulate. On an F-1 visa you can usually work on campus part-time, and after graduating you may be eligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT): 12 months, plus up to 24 more months for eligible STEM degrees.

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