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The North Texas region's largest research park with nearly 300 acres of space dedicated to the sciences, technology and engineering, UNT's Discovery Park is located 5 miles north of the UNT main campus in Denton, Texas. It includes a 590,000 square foot building, which is occupied by the College of Engineering, the College of Information and supports interactive and multidisciplinary STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) research, education and training that benefits students, faculty and the community, and expands economic development by developing industry-university partnerships.

UNT's Discovery Park features several state-of-the-art research labs such as the Materials Research Facility (MRF), a facility with high-powered microscopes for 3-D characterization and processing, and the Greenhouse Complex, a climate-controlled facility equipped with an expandable infrastructure to accommodate diverse growing conditions, including high ceilings to grow sugarcane and other tall plants.

Discovery Park is near Interstate 35 and is surrounded by a large parking area (parking information for visitors). It is also accessible by the campus shuttle bus.

Maps and Directions

 

 

Locations Within Discovery Park

  • The Engineering Dean's Office and Conference Room are in the glassed-in office area northwest of the Lobby. See location in map.
  • To find a specific location please reference the complete Discovery Park Map.

UNT Denton Campus to Discovery Park

Take the shuttle bus from the main campus OR

  • Follow Oak St. (north side of campus) West to Bonnie Brae.
  • Take a right on Bonnie Brae (going north) for 4 miles to Elm St.
  • Take a right (going east) on Elm for .75 miles to Discovery Park.
  • Proceed to the flagpole (Lobby) area and park.

Dallas to Discovery Park

  • Go North on I-35 East to Denton.
  • Continue north past the junction of I35 E and W.
  • Exit number 470 Loop 288/US77, and turn right (east) on US 77 - North Elm.
  • Discovery Park is at 3940 N Elm on your left.
  • The entrance is at the east end.
  • Proceed to the flagpole (Lobby) area and park.

Fort Worth to Discovery Park

  • Go North on I-35 West to Denton.
  • Follow I-35 North signs - proceed north on I35 at the junction of I35W and I35E.
  • Exit number 470 Loop 288/US77, and turn right (east) on US 77 - North Elm.
  • Discovery Park is at 3940 N Elm on your left.
  • The entrance is at the east end.
  • Proceed to the flagpole (Lobby) area and park.