Established in 1946, UNC Charlotte is a public research university in Charlotte, North Carolina’s largest city. It is known for its programs in business, engineering, computer science, and health professions, serving the Charlotte metropolitan area.
Address: 9201 University City Blvd, 28223 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Business, Engineering, Computer Science
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of UNC System. Located in North Carolina’s largest city, with strong connections to banking, energy, and tech industries. Growing research profile.
Research:
A research university with strengths in data science, advanced manufacturing, energy systems, public health, and urban studies.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A (focus on regional professionals)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
4000
Current students***:
30000
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
150000
Pros
Located in a major city with strong industry connections (especially finance and energy), growing research programs, diverse student body.
Cons
Primarily a commuter campus for many, some programs still building national reputation, newer campus than UNC Chapel Hill.
Best For
Students in the Charlotte area seeking programs in business, engineering, computer science, or health, often valuing internships and career opportunities in a major city.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- A good alternative in the same country is University of South Carolina, which likewise covers data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering; it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
- Also strong in data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering, North Carolina State University makes a sensible second look at home; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers agriculture and materials as well.
- The comparison with University of Maryland, College Park is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering, and it also offers certificate and mba programmes and covers project management and physics as well.
- University of Kansas works in much the same fields, chiefly data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering, and it has almost the same size, at about 28,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- University of Texas at Dallas shares the core fields of this university, namely data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering; it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- University of Waterloo in Canada pursues a similar profile in data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering, and it is slightly larger, at about 42,500 students against roughly 30,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam in the Netherlands pursues a similar profile in data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers statistics as well.
- Dublin City University in Ireland shares the data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering orientation of this institution, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Seen from abroad, University of Greenwich (the United Kingdom) is a close relative on subject matter, since data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering are central to both, and it is slightly smaller, at about 20,500 students against roughly 30,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Ulster University in the United Kingdom pursues a similar profile in data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering, and it covers industrial design and bioengineering as well, and has almost the same size, at about 27,000 students.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), Engineering, Sustainable Development
*: 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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