North Carolina State University

At NC State University, we create prosperity for North Carolina and the nation. We began as a land-grant institution grounded in agriculture and engineering. Today, we’re a pre-eminent research enterprise that excels across disciplines.

NC State is a powerhouse in science, technology, engineering and math. We lead in agriculture, education, textiles, business and natural resources management. We’re at the forefront of teaching and research in design, the humanities and the social sciences. And we’re home to one of the world’s best colleges of veterinary medicine.

Our more than 34,000 undergraduate and graduate students learn by doing. They pursue original research and start new companies. They forge connections with top employers and serve communities local and global. Through it all, they enjoy an outstanding return on investment.

As a research-extensive land-grant university, North Carolina State University is dedicated to excellent teaching, the creation and application of knowledge, and engagement with public and private partners. By uniting our strength in science and technology with a commitment to excellence in a comprehensive range of disciplines, NC State promotes an integrated approach to problem solving that transforms lives and provides leadership for social, economic, and technological development across North Carolina and around the world.

Our 9,000 faculty and staff are world leaders in their fields, bridging the divides between academic disciplines and training high-caliber students to meet tomorrow’s challenges. Together, they forge powerful partnerships with government, industry, nonprofits and academia to remake our world for the better.NC State is leading efforts to curb nuclear proliferation, develop a smart electric grid, create self-powered health monitors, help farmers confront climate change and build a new American manufacturing sector. Our award-winning Centennial Campus is home to more than 70 public and private partners — as well as the innovative Hunt Library, which Time magazine has dubbed “the library of the future.”

NC State is a leading public university in one of the fastest-growing cities in America. We have world-class faculty and facilities, and our hands-on focus means you’ll learn by doing. Here, we imagine and innovate.

As one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation, Raleigh is home to a vibrant and diverse community.Here, top tech companies and a bustling downtown meet historic neighborhoods and acres of parks. You’ll also find nationally acclaimed restaurants and a wealth of celebrated arts, culture and sports.

When you come to NC State, you’re not just here to go to class. Our campus community and amenities will bring you into the heart of the Wolfpack.This is where you’ll find opportunities for service projects, internships, study abroad and other high-impact learning experiences that challenge your worldview — and strengthen your resume.

Recognized as a top institution driving innovation and supporting economic prosperity, NC State offers more than 160 master’s programs and more than 60 doctoral programs. We also offer the opportunity to work across disciplinary boundaries with the world’s top experts in their fields. Our faculty includes 23 members of the prestigious National Academies, and we’re leading interdisciplinary innovation with our faculty cluster hiring program. NC State’s facilities include major research centers, the cutting-edge Hunt Library, state-of-the art laboratories and a collaborative research community on Centennial Campus, where the public and private sectors converge to confront global challenges. Combine all this with our proximity to Research Triangle Park, a hotbed for innovation and technology, and you’ll see why the possibilities for what graduate students can think and do here are virtually endless.

Wherever you’re from, you’ll find a home here. Our world-¬class faculty and internationally renowned programs in engineering, science and technology draw outstanding students from across the globe. Once here, they find a diverse, welcoming campus where many cultures join to form one university community.

When NC State University was founded in 1887, the school embodied ideals that were rapidly transforming the field of higher education. Chief among them was the belief that colleges should not be reserved for a select few and that the children of farmers, mechanics and other workers should have access to the opportunities and benefits of higher education. A new generation of progressive thinkers founded the college, known then as the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. No organization did more to advance the cause of this new institution than the Watauga Club, a reform-minded group of lawyers, teachers, doctors and businessmen in Raleigh — all of them younger than 30.Watauga Club member Charles W. Dabney, who wrote the legislation creating the new institution, exemplified the changes sweeping the South in the 1880s. The son of a Calvinist theologian who professed skepticism of modern science, Dabney earned a Ph.D. in chemistry and built a reputation as one of the foremost agricultural scientists in the nation. Today we honor NC State’s founders — men like Dabney, William J. Peele and Walter Hines Page — not just for their vision, but also because they lived at a time when considerable foresight, skill and courage were required to rally public support for higher education.