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North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University (NC State, North Carolina State, NC State University, or NCSU)[7] is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.[8] Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina system, it is the largest university in the Carolinas.[9] The university forms one of the corners of the Research Triangle together with Duke University in Durham and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[10]

"NC State" and "North Carolina State" redirect here. For the U.S. state, see North Carolina.

Former names

North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1887–1918)
North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (1918–1962)
North Carolina State of the University of North Carolina at Raleigh (1963–1965)

"Think and Do"

March 7, 1887 (1887-03-07)

$2.03 billion (2023)[1]

2,464[2]

7,130[2]

37,873 (Fall 2022)[3]

25,973 (Fall 2019)[3]

10,331 (Fall 2019)[3]

Large city[4], 2,110 acres (8.5 km2)

Red and white[5][6]
   

Mr. Wuf & Mrs. Wuf

The North Carolina General Assembly established North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts on March 7, 1887 as a land-grant college. The college underwent several name changes and officially became North Carolina State University at Raleigh in 1965. However, by longstanding convention, the "at Raleigh" portion is usually omitted. Today, NC State has an enrollment of more than 35,000 students, making it among the largest in the country. NC State has historical strengths in engineering, statistics, agriculture, life sciences, textiles, and design and offers bachelor's degrees in 106 fields of study. The graduate school offers master's degrees in 104 fields, doctoral degrees in 61 fields, and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.[11]


NC State athletic teams are known as the Wolfpack. The name was unofficially adopted in 1921 following an unsigned letter to the NC State Alumni News suggesting the moniker "Wolf Pack".[12] They compete in NCAA Division I and have won ten national championships: four NCAA championships, two AIAW championships, and four titles under other sanctioning bodies.

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

College of Design

College of Education

College of Engineering

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

College of Natural Resources

Poole College of Management

College of Sciences

Wilson College of Textiles

College of Veterinary Medicine

The Graduate School

University College

Patrick Bailey, major league catcher

Patrick Bailey, major league catcher

Jim Goodnight, founder of SAS Institute

Jim Goodnight, founder of SAS Institute

Henry H. Shelton, former chairman of the U.S. Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff

Henry H. Shelton, former chairman of the U.S. Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff

Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, former chair of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, former chair of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Rhett and Link, two comedians who host the morning internet show Good Mythical Morning

Rhett and Link, two comedians who host the morning internet show Good Mythical Morning

Christina Koch, astronaut.[165]

University Statisticians of the Southern Experiment Stations

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Official website

North Carolina State Athletics website

Guide to the Robert Jackson Fetner Photographs of North Carolina State College and Pullen Park 1936, undated