North Carolina State University, officially North Carolina State University at Raleigh, is a public, coeducational, research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
The North Carolina General Assembly founded the North Carolina College of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now NC State, on March 7, 1887, as a land-grant college. Today, NC State has an enrollment of more than 34,000 students, making it the largest university in the Carolinas. NC State has historical strengths in engineering, agriculture, life sciences, textiles and design and now offers 106 bachelors degrees. The graduate school offers 104 masters degrees, 61 doctoral degrees, and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
The North Carolina General Assembly founded NC State on March 7, 1887 as a land-grant college under the name "North Carolina College of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts US News and World Report places NC State 95th out of 248 national universities in the US (47th out of public colleges). The Shanghai Jiao Tong Universitys Academic Ranking of World Universities positions NC State 101st among 500 world universities in terms of scientific research leading towards a Nobel Prize in 2005, 68-85 among US universities in 2012 and 29th best university worldwide for Engineering, Technology and Computer Science, while QS placed NC State at 65th among US Universities. Furthermore, it was ranked 96th worldwide in 2009 according to Global University Ranking.
Last Updated on: Sep 24, 2024