East Carolina University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #693 United States of America #181

Institution Info

Founded: 1907
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 28,798 students
Faculty: 5,850
Endowment: $259.1M
Website: https://www.ecu.edu/

About

East Carolina University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1907. It is ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide. The university has approximately 29K students, an endowment of $259.1M, a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #693 · Ranked	81.11

Research Output via OpenAlex

403

h-index

1,918,076

Citations

39,023

Publications

31,127

i10-index

1.72

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global D-Tier (World 501-1000)

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Frequently Asked Questions

East Carolina University is ranked #693 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #181 position.

East Carolina University was founded in 1907, making it 119 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

East Carolina University has a student body of approximately 28,798 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 4:1.

East Carolina University has produced 39,023 research publications with 1,918,076 total citations and an h-index of 403, according to OpenAlex data.

East Carolina University has an endowment of approximately $259.1M USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.