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North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #93 United States of America #39
Campus of North Carolina State University

Institution Info

Founded
1887
Type
4-Year University
Students
34,767 students
Faculty
9,636
Endowment
$1.9B

About

North Carolina State University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1887. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is a prominent university in United States of America. The university has approximately 35K students, an endowment of $1.9B, a member of Global A-Tier (World 21-100) and Top 50 Universities in North America.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #272 · Ranked 48.20
THE 2026 THE #303 · Ranked 54.19
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #93 · Top 100 92.11
ARWU 2025 ARWU #201 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

800
h-index
11,576,225
Citations
177,900
Publications
174,132
i10-index
2.85
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

North Carolina State University is ranked #93 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #39 position.
North Carolina State University was founded in 1887, making it 139 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
North Carolina State University has a student body of approximately 34,767 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 3:1.
North Carolina State University has produced 177,900 research publications with 11,576,225 total citations and an h-index of 800, according to OpenAlex data.
North Carolina State University has an endowment of approximately $1.9B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.