North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, United States

Overview

Control Type: Public

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is among the United States's public universities, based in Raleigh, United States and operating as a higher-education provider.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh's academic offerings include an extensive programme catalogue, structured across multiple qualification levels and delivered through its academic units. Each unit operates with its own admissions criteria within institutional standards.

Student enrolment at North Carolina State University at Raleigh sits around 27,371 students, distributed across faculties and programmes. Academic staff support teaching and research activities alongside administrative teams managing student services.

Location & Contact

Below are the location pin, postal details, and primary contact methods for North Carolina State University at Raleigh. International applicants should account for postal mail processing time when sending physical documents.

Academic Details

Key statistics on North Carolina State University at Raleigh's student population, faculty size, and external recognition. International vs domestic student split is often missing from these figures but matters for campus culture.

Total Students: 27,371

Programs Offered

Every programme North Carolina State University at Raleigh offers, searchable by name and grouped by level. Pathway programmes leading from foundation to bachelor entry are sometimes listed separately from full degree programmes.

Bachelor's Degree

77 programmes

North Carolina State University at Raleigh runs 77 programmes at bachelor's level — undergraduate programmes that usually span three to four years and serve as the standard entry route into a profession or further study.

Agriculture, General Agriculture
Agricultural Business and Management Agriculture
Agricultural Mechanization Agriculture
Agricultural Production Operations Agriculture
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Agriculture
Agricultural Public Services Agriculture
Animal Sciences Agriculture
Food Science and Technology Agriculture
Plant Sciences Agriculture
Soil Sciences Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Forestry & Natural Resources
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Forestry & Natural Resources
Forestry Forestry & Natural Resources
Architecture Architecture
Environmental Design Architecture
Area Studies Social & Cultural Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Social & Cultural Studies
Communication and Media Studies Communication Studies
Computer Science Computer Sciences
Education, General Education & Teaching
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Education & Teaching
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Education & Teaching
Engineering, General General Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering Aerospace & Automotive Engineering
Agricultural Engineering General Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bio & Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering Civil Engineering & Construction
Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Electrical Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Environmental Engineering
Materials Engineering General Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering General Engineering
Textile Sciences and Engineering General Engineering
Construction Engineering General Engineering
Industrial Engineering Industrial & Systems Engineering
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians General Engineering
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Linguistics & Language Studies
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Linguistics & Language Studies
English Language and Literature, General English Language Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Liberal Arts
Biology, General Biological Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Biochemistry
Botany/Plant Biology Biological Sciences
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Biological Sciences
Zoology/Animal Biology Biological Sciences
Genetics Biological Sciences
Mathematics Mathematics
Applied Mathematics Mathematics
Statistics Mathematics
Science, Technology and Society Liberal Arts
Nutrition Sciences Liberal Arts
International/Globalization Studies Liberal Arts
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management Sport and Exercise Science
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Sport and Exercise Science
Philosophy Philosophy & Ethics
Religion/Religious Studies Philosophy & Ethics
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Climate Studies & Meteorology
Chemistry Chemistry
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Earth Sciences & Geology
Physics Physics & Astronomy
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Natural Sciences
Psychology, General Psychology
Social Work Social Work
Anthropology Social & Cultural Studies
Criminology Social & Cultural Studies
Political Science and Government Politics & International Relations
Sociology Social & Cultural Studies
Design and Applied Arts Applied Design
Fine and Studio Arts Visual Arts
Music Music
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Media Management
Business Administration, Management and Operations Business Administration
Accounting and Related Services Accounting
Business/Managerial Economics Economics
History History

Master's Degree

81 programmes

North Carolina State University at Raleigh's 81 programmes at this tier lead to a master's qualification, valued for the focused, research-informed depth they add beyond undergraduate study.

Agricultural Business and Management Agriculture
Agricultural Public Services Agriculture
Animal Sciences Agriculture
Food Science and Technology Agriculture
Plant Sciences Agriculture
Soil Sciences Agriculture
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Forestry & Natural Resources
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Forestry & Natural Resources
Forestry Forestry & Natural Resources
Architecture Architecture
Landscape Architecture Urban Planning
Architectural Sciences and Technology Architecture
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Media Studies & Mass Media
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Public Relations
Computer and Information Sciences, General Computer Sciences
Computer Science Computer Sciences
Computer Software and Media Applications Digital Media & Game Development
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Information Systems & Technology
Curriculum and Instruction Education & Teaching
Educational Administration and Supervision Educational Leadership
Educational/Instructional Media Design Education & Teaching
Special Education and Teaching Special Education
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Education & Teaching
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Education & Teaching
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Education & Teaching
Engineering, General General Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering Aerospace & Automotive Engineering
Agricultural Engineering General Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bio & Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering Civil Engineering & Construction
Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Electrical Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Environmental Engineering
Materials Engineering General Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering General Engineering
Textile Sciences and Engineering General Engineering
Industrial Engineering Industrial & Systems Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering General Engineering
Operations Research General Engineering
Engineering, Other General Engineering
Engineering-Related Fields General Engineering
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Linguistics & Language Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Family & Consumer Science
English Language and Literature, General English Language Studies
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies English Language Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Liberal Arts
Biology, General Biological Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Biochemistry
Botany/Plant Biology Biological Sciences
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Biological Sciences
Zoology/Animal Biology Biological Sciences
Genetics Biological Sciences
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Biological Sciences
Pharmacology and Toxicology Biological Sciences
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology Biological Sciences
Biotechnology Biological Sciences
Mathematics Mathematics
Applied Mathematics Mathematics
Statistics Mathematics
Systems Science and Theory Liberal Arts
Nutrition Sciences Liberal Arts
Computational Science Liberal Arts
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management Sport and Exercise Science
Chemistry Chemistry
Physics Physics & Astronomy
Physical Sciences, Other Natural Sciences
Psychology, General Psychology
Public Administration Public Administration
Social Work Social Work
Anthropology Social & Cultural Studies
Economics Economics
International Relations and National Security Studies Politics & International Relations
Sociology Social & Cultural Studies
Design and Applied Arts Applied Design
Business Administration, Management and Operations Business Administration
Accounting and Related Services Accounting
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Operations Management
History History

Doctorate

54 programmes

Browse 54 programmes of research-degree study at North Carolina State University at Raleigh. Each culminates in a thesis defended before examiners as an original scholarly contribution.

Agricultural Public Services Agriculture
Animal Sciences Agriculture
Food Science and Technology Agriculture
Plant Sciences Agriculture
Soil Sciences Agriculture
Veterinary Medicine Agriculture
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Forestry & Natural Resources
Forestry Forestry & Natural Resources
Environmental Design Architecture
Computer Science Computer Sciences
Curriculum and Instruction Education & Teaching
Educational Administration and Supervision Educational Leadership
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Education & Teaching
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Education & Teaching
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Education & Teaching
Education, Other Education & Teaching
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering Aerospace & Automotive Engineering
Agricultural Engineering General Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bio & Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering Civil Engineering & Construction
Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Electrical Engineering
Materials Engineering General Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering General Engineering
Textile Sciences and Engineering General Engineering
Industrial Engineering Industrial & Systems Engineering
Operations Research General Engineering
Biology, General Biological Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Biochemistry
Botany/Plant Biology Biological Sciences
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Biological Sciences
Zoology/Animal Biology Biological Sciences
Genetics Biological Sciences
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Biological Sciences
Pharmacology and Toxicology Biological Sciences
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology Biological Sciences
Mathematics Mathematics
Applied Mathematics Mathematics
Statistics Mathematics
Systems Science and Theory Liberal Arts
Nutrition Sciences Liberal Arts
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Liberal Arts
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management Sport and Exercise Science
Chemistry Chemistry
Physics Physics & Astronomy
Physical Sciences, Other Natural Sciences
Psychology, General Psychology
Public Administration Public Administration
Economics Economics
Sociology Social & Cultural Studies
History History

Professional Doctorate

2 programmes

Browse 2 programmes of research-degree study at North Carolina State University at Raleigh. Each culminates in a thesis defended before examiners as an original scholarly contribution.

Veterinary Medicine Agriculture
Environmental Design Architecture

Associate, Certificate & Other Qualifications

69 programmes

Alongside its degrees, North Carolina State University at Raleigh provides 69 programmes at associate, certificate, diploma, and foundation level, typically shorter and more applied in focus.

Agriculture, General Agriculture
Agricultural Business and Management Agriculture
Agricultural Business and Management Agriculture
Agricultural Business and Management Agriculture
Agricultural Production Operations Agriculture
Agricultural Production Operations Agriculture
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Agriculture
Agricultural Public Services Agriculture
Animal Sciences Agriculture
Animal Sciences Agriculture
Food Science and Technology Agriculture
Plant Sciences Agriculture
Plant Sciences Agriculture
Soil Sciences Agriculture
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other Agriculture
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Forestry & Natural Resources
Architecture Architecture
Environmental Design Architecture
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Public Relations
Computer Science Computer Sciences
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Information Systems & Technology
Curriculum and Instruction Education & Teaching
Educational Administration and Supervision Educational Leadership
Educational/Instructional Media Design Education & Teaching
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Education & Teaching
Special Education and Teaching Special Education
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Education & Teaching
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Education & Teaching
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Education & Teaching
Agricultural Engineering General Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bio & Biomedical Engineering
Civil Engineering Civil Engineering & Construction
Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Electrical Engineering
Materials Engineering General Engineering
Textile Sciences and Engineering General Engineering
Engineering, Other General Engineering
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians General Engineering
Engineering-Related Fields General Engineering
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians General Engineering
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Linguistics & Language Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Family & Consumer Science
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies English Language Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Liberal Arts
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Liberal Arts
Biology, General Biological Sciences
Botany/Plant Biology Biological Sciences
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Biological Sciences
Zoology/Animal Biology Biological Sciences
Biotechnology Biological Sciences
Biotechnology Biological Sciences
Mathematics Mathematics
International/Globalization Studies Liberal Arts
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management Sport and Exercise Science
Physical Sciences, General Natural Sciences
Homeland Security Criminal Law & Justice
Public Administration Public Administration
Geography and Cartography Geography
International Relations and National Security Studies Politics & International Relations
Public Health Public Health
Business Administration, Management and Operations Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Business Administration
Accounting and Related Services Accounting
Finance and Financial Management Services Finance, Banking & Insurance
Human Resources Management and Services Human Resource Management
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Operations Management
Marketing Advertising & Digital Marketing

How to apply to North Carolina State University at Raleigh

The standard application path for North Carolina State University at Raleigh, broken into five practical steps with the documents and channels you will need at each stage.

  1. 1
    Browse the programme catalogue

    Use the programme finder to browse North Carolina State University at Raleigh's 283 active programmes. Filter by keyword or scan by degree level. Read curriculum details on each programme's dedicated page if available.

  2. 2
    Check eligibility for your chosen programme

    Programme-level requirements at North Carolina State University at Raleigh typically include academic transcripts, language proficiency proof, identity documents, and a personal statement or interview. Confirm specific requirements with the admissions office.

  3. 3
    Get your documents ready

    Prepare academic transcripts, ID/passport copies, language proficiency proof, a personal statement, and reference letters. International candidates may need apostilled or notarised translations — start early to avoid deadline pressure.

  4. 4
    Apply through the official channel

    North Carolina State University at Raleigh processes applications through www.ncsu.edu. Create an account, fill out the application form, and submit your documents. Note application deadlines, which vary by intake and programme.

  5. 5
    Reach out and track your application

    Confirm receipt of your application with the admissions office and keep an eye on your portal for status changes. Quick responses to any follow-up requests keep your application moving smoothly through the review process.

Frequently Asked Questions about North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Frequently asked questions about North Carolina State University at Raleigh, covering the institutional basics most prospective applicants want to confirm first.

Where can I find North Carolina State University at Raleigh?

The institution is located in Raleigh, United States.

Is North Carolina State University at Raleigh a public or private institution?

It is a public higher-education institution.

How many students does North Carolina State University at Raleigh have?

The institution has a student body of 27,371.

Where can I learn more about North Carolina State University at Raleigh?

North Carolina State University at Raleigh's official website is www.ncsu.edu.

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