University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

UNT Health Science Center is one of the nation’s premier graduate academic medical centers, with five schools that specialize in patient-centered education, research and health care. One university, built on values, defining and producing the providers of the future.

Our mission is “Create solutions for a healthier community.”

UNT Health Science Center is providing a healthier future for a changing world with new discoveries through research.

Our internationally-known faculty researchers are exploring new approaches to the treatment of disease, including Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease, Primary Care and Prevention and Investigative Genetics.

The mission the UNTHSC Division of Research & Innovation is to assist all components of the Health Science Center in identifying research opportunities, securing support, overseeing research and ensuring research, funding policies and compliance. Our four areas, including Compliance, Laboratory Animal Medicine, Office of Sponsored Programs, and Research Development and Commercialization, support and serve all UNTHSC faculty, staff and students.

The Financial Aid Office knows that paying for graduate or professional school can be an overwhelming experience for students. It is our goal to provide you, our students, with financial assistance and advice to help you manage the costs associated with your educational pursuits.

The International Services Office (ISO) provides immigration and cultural programming services to the diverse UNT Health Science Center campus. The office assists students, scholars, and employment-based visa holders to navigate complex immigration regulations. Through individual consultations, workshops, and written information, the ISO helps over 200 foreign nationals maintain compliance with their individual visa requirements. This office provides orientation for all international students, scholars, and employees in an effort to make the transition to life in the United States as smooth as possible. Additionally, the ISO hopes to enrich the UNT Health Science Center experience by engaging the campus community through various intercultural programs and events year round.

The UNT Health Science Center is required to comply with immigration regulations. The ISO serves as the UNT Health Science Center’s liaison with government and immigration officials to keep the campus in compliance. The ISO is committed to helping its students, scholars, and employees remain in compliance and have an extraordinary experience while members of our campus community.

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.