Students learn about sustainable engineering with Dr. Cheng Yu, associate professor of Engineering Technology and recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER award.

Brian Stewart

“It's really a community environment. People are working together, creating initiatives and making change happen. I love it here.”

- Brian Stewart, M.B.A. student
in Strategic Management

Faculty & Mentors

Faculty

A university's true strength resides in its faculty. High-quality faculty members create high-quality programs. Scientific, professional and educational organizations recognize UNT's excellence in teaching and research.

UNT faculty members have received the National Science Foundation's prestigious CAREER award in the areas of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering Technology and Materials Science. This award honors young teacher-scholars who are integrating research and education.

Fulbright Scholar or Specialist honors were earned recently in the areas of Philosophy, Art, Learning Technologies, Dance, Political Science and Sociology. Faculty members also have earned Fulbright recognition in Anthropology, Art History, Biology, Business/Logistics, Economics, Education and History.

You could study with:

  • An Emmy nominee
  • Fellows of the American Chemical Society
  • Fellows of the American Council on Education
  • A Fellow of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers
  • Grammy winners and nominees
  • A member of the American Academy of Arts and Science
  • A member of the National Academy of Engineering
  • Pulitzer Prize nominees
  • A recipient of the U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
  • A member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • A member of the National Academy of Public Administration
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1,074 full-time faculty | 6,880 graduate students Julia Bushkova with students

UNT is one of the nation’s top music schools. Our faculty includes world-renowned performers, such as Julia Bushkova, professor of Music.

Mentors

Entering the classroom, laboratory or studio, you are joining a community. Your professors and graduate advisors are committed to your success.

Faculty-student mentorship and collaboration is key to the research and creative activities at UNT. In 2011, faculty members produced about 3,000 publications, performances, presentations and exhibitions. Most were developed in partnership with graduate students.

Throughout your studies, faculty members work closely with you, challenging you to develop your expertise and supporting your efforts. This active mentoring environment, involvement in scholarship and openness to individual discovery creates a supportive atmosphere in which you can achieve your goals.

You'll benefit from the strategic relationships your mentors have with employers and other entities in the region, nation and world.

Students at the Willis Library

UNT Libraries, housing collections of 6 million cataloged items, have a nationally recognized digital library program that offers millions of pages of historic and unique content.

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Our students have won prestigious, nationally competitive scholarships and grants such as:

  • Fulbright Grants
  • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
  • PEO International Peace Scholarships
  • National graduate student awards to attend an annual meeting of Nobel Laureates and graduate students