The Federation of North Texas Area Universities is a consortium of three universities - Texas A&M University-Commerce, Texas Woman's University, and the University of North Texas - which coordinates various graduate programs and activities among the institutions.

The Federation of North Texas Area Universities was established in 1968 to coordinate graduate programs among the three member universities and to promote inter-institutional cooperation. This is accomplished through a Federation Council, a Committee of Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs and Graduate Deans, and numerous program committees.  Each of the program committees, which are comprised of faculty from the three universities, meet during the year to plan seminars, forums, and other activities; to develop Federation grant applications and research projects; to coordinate and evaluate Federation graduate programs; and to schedule courses.

The three state universities in the North Texas area that make up the Federation are within commuting distance of one another and the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Each offers baccalaureate through doctoral degrees and has access to the library resources of area colleges and universities through the Alliance for Higher Education.