Editing University of North Texas (section)

==Institutional designations and affiliations==
In 1976, the [[Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching|Carnegie Foundation]] designated North Texas as a "Class 1 Doctorate-Granting Institution." Four decades later, in February 2016, it was reclassified as a Doctoral University with "Highest Research Activity."{{Sfn|''North Texan'', Spring|2016|loc=p. 6 (col. 1)}} This places UNT in the top tier of U.S. research institutions, known informally as "R1" universities.

In 1992, UNT was elected to full membership in the [[Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities]], reflecting its status as a public research university.{{Sfn|''Commercial Appeal'', Oct. 19,|1992|p=B6}}{{efn|group=lower-alpha|Although the Association includes land-grant institutions, UNT is not one.}} In 2011, it was designated an Emerging Research Institution by the [[Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board]].

In 2020, the university received dual federal designations from the U.S. Department of Education as a [[Minority-serving institution|Minority-Serving Institution]] (MSI) and a [[Hispanic-Serving Institution]] (HSI), making it eligible for federal grants under Titles III and V of the [[Higher Education Act of 1965|Higher Education Act]].{{Sfn|UNT News: May 15,|2020|p=}}

In 2023, the State of Texas launched the Texas University Fund (TUF), a $3.9 billion endowment providing $100 million annually to four designated research universities, including UNT. The fund supports their efforts to reach the highest ranks of national research institutions.{{Sfn|''DRC'', Breeding-Gonzales, Nov. 7,|2023|loc=}}