North Carolina State University

Coordinates: 35°47′08″N 78°40′18″W / 35.785548°N 78.67157°W / 35.785548; -78.67157

North Carolina State University
Established March 7, 1887
Type Land-grant university
Sea-grant university
Space-grant university
Public
Endowment $617.6 million
Chancellor William Randolph "Randy" Woodson
Academic staff 2,068
Admin. staff 5,554
Students 34,767
Undergraduates 25,176
Postgraduates 9,591
Location Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Campus Urban
2,110 acres (8.5 km2)
Former names North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts and North Carolina State College
Nobel Laureates 1"Alumnus Shares 2007 Nobel Peace Prize". 2008 NC State University. NC State University. http://www.ncsu.edu/featured-stories/intl-connections/oct-2007/nobel-prize/. Retrieved Aug 18, 2012.
Colors Red and white
Athletics NCAA Division I FBS
24 varsity sports
Nickname Wolfpack
Website www.ncsu.edu

North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NCSU) is a public, coeducational, research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution. 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.

The North Carolina General Assembly founded the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now NC State, on March 7, 1887, as a land-grant college. Today, NC State has an enrollment of more than 34,000 students, making it the largest university in North Carolina. NC State has historical strengths in agriculture, life sciences, design, engineering and textiles and now offers 106 bachelor's degrees. The graduate school offers 104 master's degrees, 61 doctoral degrees, and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

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