UNT and its three sister institutions are governed by the University of North Texas System, a system established in 1980 by the Board of Regents and legislatively recognized in 2003 by the 78th Texas Legislature.
UNT 及其三個姐妹機構，由北德克薩斯大學系統管理，這系統由董事會於1980年建立，並於2003年由第七十八德克薩斯州立法機構立法確認。