Rankings of North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University, often abbreviated to NCSU, began its life as a land-grant school with a focus on agriculture and engineering. Nowadays it’s a prominent public research university offering high quality study options over a wide range of subjects in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Latest ranking updates for North Carolina State University
  • September 2023: THE Times Higher Education, UK announced latest results of THE World University Rankings with North Carolina State University in position 251.
  • August 2023: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy announced latest results of ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking with North Carolina State University in position 201.
  • July 2023: North Carolina State University ranks 76 in the latest Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities from Webometrics.
  • July 2023: Publication of URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Business). Ranking position #55.

University rankings

    • #117 
    • #117 
    Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings
    [Published 14 September, 2021]
    • #66 
    • #251 
    THE World University Rankings
    [Published 27 September, 2023]
    • #104 
    • #274 
    QS World University Rankings
    [Published 27 June, 2023]
    • #32 
    • #101 
    QS Employability Rankings
    [Published 23 September, 2021]
    • #65 
    • #72 
    US News Best National Universities
    [Published 11 September, 2022]
    • #55 
    • #176 
    THE World Reputation Rankings
    [Published 16 November, 2022]
    • #70 
    • #70 
    Forbes: America's Top Colleges
    [Published 30 August, 2022]
    • #176 
    • #179 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #70 
    • #230 
    US News: Best Global Universities
    [Published 24 October, 2022]
    • #65 
    • #201 
    ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 15 August, 2023]
    • #74 
    • #74 
    Washington Monthly - National Universities
    [Published 28 August, 2022]
    • #45 
    • #134 
    THE World’s Most International Universities
    [Published 25 January, 2023]
    • #127 
    • #128 
    Kiplinger's Best College Values
    [Published 31 July, 2019]
    • #18 
    • #18 
    The Princeton Review: Top 50 Green Colleges
    [Published 26 October, 2021]
    • #15 
    • #15 
    The Princeton Review: Top 50 Best Value Colleges (Public Schools)
    [Published 26 April, 2022]
    • #44 
    • #155 
    CWTS Leiden Ranking
    [Published 22 June, 2022]
    • #56 
    • #175 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2023]
    • #69 
    • #188 
    CWUR Center for World University Rankings
    [Published 25 April, 2022]
    • #56 
    • #176 
    Nature Index - Academic
    [Published 15 June, 2023]
    • #71 
    • #251 
    NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #52 
    • #212 
    URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
    [Published 28 November, 2022]
    • #55 
    • #173 
    RUR World University Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #41 
    • #69 
    RUR Reputation Ranking
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #57 
    • #134 
    RUR Academic Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #73 
    • #73 
    MONEY Best Colleges in America, ranked by value
    [Published 16 May, 2022]
    • #162 
    • #227 
    StuDocu World University Ranking - US & Canada
    [Published 06 September, 2021]
    • #188 
    • #190 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (All Alumni)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #41 
    • #48 
    UniRank 4icu: Top 200 Universities in the World
    [Published 11 August, 2022]
    • #41 
    • #46 
    UniRank 4icu: Top 200 English-Speaking Universities
    [Published 11 August, 2022]
    • #45 
    • #171 
    QS World University Rankings: Sustainability
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #47 
    • #76 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]
    • #20 
    • #201 
    THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
    [Published 01 June, 2023]
    • #60 
    • #221 
    THE China Subject Ratings Overall
    [Published 11 May, 2022]

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

Subject rankings

Agriculture

    • #55 
    Agriculture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Architecture, Building & Planning

    • #152 
    Architecture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Business

    • #49 
    • #191 
    Business
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #14 
    • #15 
    Entrepreneurship

    [Published ]
    • #52 
    • #101 
    Public Administration
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]

Computer Science

    • #98 
    • #98 
    Computer Science
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #50 
    • #176 
    Computer Science
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]

Education

    • #28 
    • #28 
    Education
    US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
    [Published 28 March, 2022]
    • #35 
    • #51 
    Education
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #40 
    • #80 
    Education
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #39 
    • #101 
    Education
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #46 
    • #151 
    Education
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Engineering

    • #35 
    • #76 
    Biotechnology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #9 
    • #31 
    Chemical Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #109 
    Chemical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #36 
    • #151 
    Civil Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #166 
    Civil Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #26 
    • #26 
    Engineering
    US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
    [Published 28 March, 2022]
    • #27 
    • #27 
    Engineering
    MONEY: Best Colleges for Engineering Majors
    [Published 07 June, 2022]
    • #38 
    • #101 
    Engineering
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #24 
    • #153 
    Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #166 
    • #168 
    Engineering
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #132 
    Environmental Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #14 
    • #50 
    Materials Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #117 
    Mechanical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #45 
    • #201 
    Mechanical Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]

Mathematics

    • #49 
    • #151 
    Mathematics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #48 
    • #201 
    Mathematics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Medicine & Health

    • #457 
    • #464 
    Nursing & Health Care
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]

Natural Sciences

    • #35 
    • #101 
    Chemistry
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #45 
    • #201 
    Chemistry
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #58 
    • #257 
    Geology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #90 
    • #301 
    Physics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #60 
    • #151 
    Economics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #206 
    Economics
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #40 
    • #151 
    Geography
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #84 
    • #251 
    Psychology
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #128 
    • #301 
    Psychology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #121 
    • #371 
    Psychology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #60 
    • #176 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #50 
    • #156 
    Sociology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #45 
    • #201 
    Sociology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Highest subject rankings for North Carolina State University

Entrepreneurship The Princeton Review: Top 50 Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship
#15 
Business
Engineering US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
#26 
Engineering
Education US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
#28 
Education
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#55 
Agriculture
Computer Science Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
#98 
Computer Science
Chemistry GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#101 
Natural Sciences
Geography GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#151 
Social Studies & Humanities
Mathematics GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#151 
Mathematics
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#152 
Architecture, Building & Planning
Nursing & Health Care Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
#464 
Medicine & Health

About North Carolina State University

PROS

  • Those at NCSU agree that you never feel like just a number here, thanks to the teaching staff, who go the extra mile to sit down and have individual one -to -one sessions with their students for feedback.
  • International students report feeling welcome and safe, as both domestic and foreign students socialize together without any social barriers.
  • One of the strongest assets of NCSU is its facilities, with its five libraries that hold 4.4 million volumes.

CONS

  • Numerous students feel that the communication from administration staff could be improved, as many claim to have received confusing information for financial aid and class registration.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1887
Telephone:
(919) 515-2434
Address:
2101 Hillsborough Street
27695-71, Raleigh
USA
Website:
https://www.ncsu.edu/
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North Carolina State University ranks #1 in Raleigh in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 5 universities in Raleigh.

North Carolina State University is listed in Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings, THE World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, QS Employability Rankings, US News Best National Universities, THE World Reputation Rankings and more. See all 44 rankings of North Carolina State University.

North Carolina State University achieved #15 in The Princeton Review: Top 50 Best Value Colleges (Public Schools). This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for North Carolina State University.

North Carolina State University achieved the highest ranking for Engineering. It is ranked #11 in GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking (Electrical & Electronic Engineering). See all subject rankings for North Carolina State University.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings North Carolina State University ranks #1 among universities in Raleigh and #48 among universities in USA. See all rankings of North Carolina State University.

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