Established in 1887, NC State is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, part of the Research Triangle. It is known for its strengths in engineering, agriculture, veterinary medicine, design, and textiles.
Address: 20 Watauga Club Drive, 27695 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Materials, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of the Research Triangle Park ecosystem with Duke and UNC Chapel Hill. Strong industry partnerships in technology, agriculture, textiles, and advanced manufacturing. Leader in extension services. Centennial Campus integrates academia and industry.
Research:
A leading research university with strengths in engineering (electrical, nuclear, materials), agriculture, data science, materials science, textiles, and veterinary medicine. High research activity.
Famous Alumnis:
John Edwards, Zach Galifianakis, Thurl Bailey, Robert Gibbs, Raj Soin
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
9200
Current students***:
38100
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
265000
Pros
Strong engineering and agricultural programs, located in the Research Triangle providing industry and research opportunities, good value for a public university, innovative Centennial Campus model.
Cons
Large student population, some programs are highly competitive, campus is spread out.
Best For
Students interested in engineering, agriculture, design, textiles or veterinary medicine, often valuing hands-on learning, industry connections to the Research Triangle, and applied research.
- Agriculture, Engineering, Innovation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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