{"id":25,"date":"2021-03-08T14:32:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T19:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-05-14T16:22:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:22:39","slug":"rankings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Rankings and Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nc-state-2017-review-spot-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"A view of the Belltower on a sunny day.\" class=\"wp-image-27\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nc-state-2017-review-spot-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nc-state-2017-review-spot-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nc-state-2017-review-spot-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nc-state-2017-review-spot.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Essential Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We Think and Do \u2014 and the world takes notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a Research I university, NC State is a key part of the Research Triangle region, which is home to industry leaders such as NC State partners SAS, Cisco, IBM, GlaxoSmithKline and Lenovo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raleigh and the surrounding area are consistently rated among the best places to live and work in the United States, and NC State is a driving force for the local, state and national economies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-padded-list\">\n<li>40,500+ students, 2,500+ faculty and 7,700+ staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educating more North Carolinians than any other university<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student-faculty ratio 15:1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12 colleges representing all major academic fields<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered through 68 departments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NC State Extension serves citizens in all 100 counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$2.54 billion endowment, among the 90 largest higher-education endowments in the country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-blue-400-background-color wp-block-ncst-big-fact has-blue-400-background-color wp-block-ncst-big-fact\">\n  <div class=\"big-fact__container\">\n    <h2 class=\"big-fact__heading\">#2 Best Public College in <br>North Carolina for Value<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"big-fact__support\"><em>Money<\/em><\/p>\n    \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/money.com\/best-colleges\/profile\/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">How it adds up<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rankings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-padded-list\">\n<li>Top 1% of universities worldwide (Center for World University Rankings)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top 50 among universities in the United States (QS World University Rankings)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#1 best graduate program in education in North Carolina (<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#2 best public college in North Carolina for value (<em>Money<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#2 for research commercialization among public universities nationally (Heartland Forward)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#4 veterinary medicine program nationally (<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#5 graduate biological\/agricultural engineering program nationally (<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#6 in research expenditures nationally for universities without a medical school (National Science Foundation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#6 online graduate educational administration program nationally (<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#6 online graduate electrical engineering program nationally (<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#7 undergraduate biological\/agricultural engineering program nationally (<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#7 graduate nuclear engineering program nationally (<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#9 online graduate civil engineering program nationally (<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top 10 best value among public universities nationally (Princeton Review)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top 10 military-friendly school among Tier 1 research institutions (Military Friendly)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#10 online graduate education program for veterans nationally (<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#10 online mechanical engineering program nationally (<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#11 best alumni network among public universities nationally (Princeton Review)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#11 undergraduate industrial\/manufacturing engineering program nationally (<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#11 online MBA program nationally (Princeton Review)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#11 online graduate industrial engineering program nationally (<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#12 online business analytics MBA program nationally (<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#18 graduate statistics program nationally&nbsp;(<em>U.S. News &amp; World&nbsp;Report<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#18 online graduate education program nationally (<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"layout-default has-three-fact wp-block-ncst-fact-list\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-fact-list__container\">\n      \n<div class=\"ncst-fact has-custombg-seven-text-color wp-block-ncst-inner-fact\">\n      <span class=\"ncst-icon\">\n      <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M13.7812 15.308V11.6663H10.2188V15.308H13.7812ZM11.7188 13.2703V12.4491H12.2812V13.2703H13.1025V13.8328H11.7188V13.2703Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M9.65622 15.8718H5.69388L5.55981 24H9.65622V15.8718Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M13.7799 15.8718H12.2817V24H13.7799V15.8718Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M14.3438 15.308H18.2972L18.2372 11.6663H14.3438V15.308Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M9.65632 11.6663H5.76288L5.70288 15.308H9.65632V11.6663Z\" 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the past five years.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Four NC State faculty members were selected as 2025-2026 U.S. Fulbright Scholars. 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The program provides students with opportunities to study, teach and conduct research internationally as they deepen NC State\u2019s relationships with the global community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate and undergraduate students from across NC State were recognized with 17 Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation during the 2023-2024 academic year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2022-2023, two NC State students were awarded funds to pursue a summer travel-work experience as part of the inaugural cohort for the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service, also known as the Voyager Scholarship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/facultyclusters.ncsu.edu\/\">Chancellor\u2019s Faculty Excellence Program<\/a> groups world-leading educators and researchers into 20 interdisciplinary clusters \u2014 including bioinformatics, precision medicine and public science \u2014 and two strategic clusters: biopharmaceutical manufacturing and integrative sciences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-custombg-four-background-color wp-block-ncst-big-fact has-indigo-400-background-color wp-block-ncst-big-fact\">\n  <div class=\"big-fact__container\">\n    <h2 class=\"big-fact__heading\">#11 Online MBA Program Nationally<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"big-fact__support\">Princeton Review<\/p>\n    \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/mba.ncsu.edu\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Discover our MBA programs<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partnerships and Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-padded-list\">\n<li>$506 million in new sponsored research awards for fiscal year 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#3 in the nation for the share of our research sponsored by private industry (for universities without a medical school), according to the Association of University Technology Managers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead university for two National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedm.ncsu.edu\/\">FREEDM Systems Center<\/a>, researching smart-grid technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/assistcenter.org\/\">ASSIST Center<\/a>, developing wearable, self-powered health monitors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first North American location for an <a href=\"https:\/\/quantum.ncsu.edu\/\">IBM Quantum Innovation Center<\/a>, a collaborative effort to advance quantum computing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Future home to Woodson Hall, a $180 million investment that will house the <a href=\"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/university-interdisciplinary-programs\/isb\/\">Integrative Sciences Initiative<\/a> to drive interdisciplinary synergy in the sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home to the <a href=\"https:\/\/engr.ncsu.edu\/bezoscenter\/\">Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein<\/a>, a biomanufacturing hub focused on developing dietary proteins that are healthy, delicious, affordable and sustainable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home to two major interdisciplinary National Science Foundation-funded centers launched in 2021:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiengage.org\/\">NSF AI Institute for Engaged Learning<\/a>, a $20 million center that aims to create artificial intelligence tools to advance human learning and education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/steps-center.org\/\">NSF Science and Technology Center \u2014 Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability<\/a> (STEPS), a $25 million center that studies how to reduce dependence on mined phosphates and the amount of phosphorus that leaches into soil and water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A hub for driving 5G innovation through the $24 million <a href=\"https:\/\/aerpaw.org\/\">Aerial Experimentation and Research Platform for Advanced Wireless<\/a> (AERPAW) project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A past or present partner in seven of the public-private institutes that make up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturingusa.com\/\">Manufacturing USA<\/a>, a federal initiative to revitalize the U.S. manufacturing industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home to the <a href=\"https:\/\/secasc.ncsu.edu\/\">Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center<\/a>, one of nine such regional centers in the United States<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-custombg-seven-background-color wp-block-ncst-big-fact has-green-400-background-color wp-block-ncst-big-fact\">\n  <div class=\"big-fact__container\">\n    <h2 class=\"big-fact__heading\">$506M in New Sponsored Research in FY25<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"big-fact__support\">Office of Research and Innovation<\/p>\n    \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Dig into NC State discoveries<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Centennial Campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-padded-list\">\n<li>A nationally acclaimed <a href=\"https:\/\/centennial.ncsu.edu\/\">public-private&nbsp;research campus<\/a> where 70+ corporate, government and nonprofit partners work alongside 70+ research and academic units<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engr.ncsu.edu\/\">College of&nbsp;Engineering<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/\">Wilson College of Textiles<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/psb\/\">N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative<\/a> and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iei.ncsu.edu\/\">Institute for Emerging Issues<\/a>, a think tank&nbsp;focused on tackling big issues that affect&nbsp;North Carolina\u2019s prosperity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting lifelong learning through K-12, graduate and continuing education, distance and online learning, and executive education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Houses the <a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/\">Office of Research and Innovation<\/a>, which supports the university&#8217;s research and commercialization mission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Houses the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ncsu.edu\/hunt-library\/\">James B. Hunt Jr. Library<\/a>: Winner&nbsp;of the prestigious Stanford Prize for&nbsp;Innovation in Research Libraries,&nbsp;and&nbsp;one of&nbsp;the most technologically advanced learning&nbsp;and collaboration spaces in the world<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offers a wealth of dining options, housing and amenities, most of which are available to the public<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-reynolds-400-background-color wp-block-ncst-big-fact has-reynolds-400-background-color wp-block-ncst-big-fact\">\n  <div class=\"big-fact__container\">\n    <h2 class=\"big-fact__heading\">#2 for Research Commercialization<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"big-fact__support\">among public universities in the U.S., according to Heartland Forward<\/p>\n    \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">See how we excel<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Economic Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-padded-list\">\n<li>265+ startups and spinoffs based on NC State&nbsp;research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#1 for active commercialization agreements among universities without a medical school; #2 for patents issued among universities without a medical school (AUTM Licensing Activity Survey, 2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2,500+ patents issued in the U.S.,&nbsp;yielding 650+ consumer products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Wolfpack Investor Network (WIN) matches NC State alumni investors with promising university-affiliated startups to facilitate mentoring, support and angel investments for entrepreneurial businesses. WIN members have invested more than $25 million in 36 portfolio companies, helping to create more than 1,000 jobs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Milken Institute, an economic think tank, cited the collaboration and innovation fostered by NC State \u2014 and particularly by Centennial Campus \u2014 as key reasons why Raleigh is one of the best-performing large cities in the United States.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-orange-400-background-color wp-block-ncst-big-fact has-orange-400-background-color wp-block-ncst-big-fact\">\n  <div class=\"big-fact__container\">\n    <h2 class=\"big-fact__heading\">265+ Startups and Spinoffs<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"big-fact__support\">Office of Research Commercialization<\/p>\n    \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/impact\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Uncover our impact<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-padded-list\">\n<li>NC State has more than 300,000 living alumni, approximately 160,000 of whom live in North Carolina.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ncsu.edu\/\">NC State Alumni Association<\/a> provides opportunities for all NC State alumni to engage with and stay connected to our ever-expanding Wolfpack.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wolfpack alumni stay in touch via nearly 40 affinity groups and regional networks around the United States.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-custombg-two-background-color wp-block-ncst-big-fact\">\n  <div class=\"big-fact__container\">\n    <h2 class=\"big-fact__heading\">Top 10 Best Value Among U.S. Public Universities<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"big-fact__support\">Princeton Review<\/p>\n    \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.princetonreview.com\/college-rankings\/?rankings=top-50-best-value-colleges-public-schools\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Learn how we compare<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Philanthropy and Giving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-padded-list\">\n<li>NC State&#8217;s eighth Day of Giving in 2026 raised $43,656,421 million from 18,028 gifts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alumnus Frederick Eugene Wilson Jr. and the Wilson family gave the transformational gift of $28 million to name the <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/\">Wilson College of Textiles<\/a> in perpetuity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alumni Edward P. Fitts Jr. and Edgar S. Woolard jointly gave a $25 million gift allowing the university to break ground on Fitts-Woolard Hall, which will house programs and facilities of the College of Engineering.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alumnus John W. McRary made a $10 million gift to the College of Sciences Foundation \u2014 the largest estate gift in the college\u2019s history \u2014 creating the $6.5 million John W. McRary Physics Graduate Support Endowment and the $3.5 million John W. McRary Mathematics Graduate Support Endowment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An extraordinary gift from Bill and Frances Henry funded the restoration and completion of the Memorial Belltower, including the installation of 55 bells.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A group of generous supporters of NC State athletics made a $5 million pledge to name the James T. Valvano Arena in Reynolds Coliseum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/campaign.ncsu.edu\/\">Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign<\/a> \u2014 the most ambitious fundraising effort in NC State&#8217;s history \u2014 surpassed its $1.6 billion goal two years early, raising a total of $2.1 billion by the campaign&#8217;s end in 2021.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Donors created some 2,100 new funds and 636 new scholarships and fellowships through the campaign.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Of the<strong> <\/strong>234 endowed faculty positions at NC State, 104 were created during the campaign.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-custombg-four-background-color wp-block-ncst-big-fact has-green-400-background-color wp-block-ncst-big-fact\">\n  <div class=\"big-fact__container\">\n    <h2 class=\"big-fact__heading\">$43M+ Raised From 18,028 Gifts<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"big-fact__support\">on Day of Giving 2026<\/p>\n    \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/news.giving.ncsu.edu\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Read about NC State philanthropy<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Accolades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-padded-list\">\n<li>Four NC State students \u2014 physics and mathematics graduate Mia de los Reyes, chemical engineering and economics graduate Chris Cooper, physics and computer science graduate Ana Sofia Uzsoy and computer science and genetics graduate Nikhil Milind \u2014 have earned prestigious Churchill Scholarships for graduate study at elite universities in the United Kingdom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Six NC State faculty members were elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2025, four College of Engineering faculty members were recognized with the prestigious National Science Foundation\u2019s Early-Career Development Program Award.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The National Science Foundation awarded its prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship to multiple NC State students in 2026, including students from the Department of Biological Sciences and the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering. The fellowship program recognizes outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Craig Yencho, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Horticultural Science and program leader for NC State\u2019s sweet potato breeding and genetics program, received the University of North Carolina System\u2019s 2024 Oliver Max Gardner Award \u2014 the UNC System\u2019s highest faculty honor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2023, Rodolphe Barrangou, Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Professor in the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, was elected to the National Inventors Hall of Fame.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text has-custombg-six-background-color wp-block-ncst-mini-story\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\">\n    <h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">Rankings<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">For more on how NC State stacks up against other universities across the country, University Data and Analytics lists our top national and international rankings.<\/p>\n          \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/uda.isa.ncsu.edu\/institutional-analytics\/rankings\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Delve deeper<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-media\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chancellors-fall-address-2018-1.jpeg\" alt=\"A stylized image of lights inside NC State's Talley Student Union.\" class=\"wp-image-34\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chancellors-fall-address-2018-1.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chancellors-fall-address-2018-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chancellors-fall-address-2018-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chancellors-fall-address-2018-1-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Essential Facts We Think and Do \u2014 and the world takes notice. 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