Chartered in 1789, UNC Chapel Hill is one of the oldest public universities in the US and the flagship of the UNC System. It is renowned for its programs in health sciences, journalism, business, and liberal arts.
Address: 103 South Bldg Cb 9100, 27599 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Health Sciences, Journalism and Media, Business (Kenan-Flagler)
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
The nation’s first public university. Flagship of UNC System. Highly ranked schools of medicine, public health, pharmacy, nursing, journalism, and business. Member of AAU.
Research:
A leading research university with exceptional strengths across health sciences, journalism and communication, business, social sciences, and humanities. Very high research activity.
Famous Alumnis:
Michael Jordan, Andy Griffith, James K. Polk, Thomas Wolfe, Mia Hamm
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
10000
Current students***:
32000
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
300000
Pros
Prestigious public university (“Public Ivy”), excellent programs across many disciplines, strong research enterprise, beautiful historic campus in a classic college town.
Cons
Highly competitive admissions, can have large undergraduate classes, some state funding pressures.
Best For
Students seeking a top-tier public university education with strong programs in health sciences, journalism, business, or liberal arts, in a historic and vibrant college town.
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*: 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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