North Carolina (NC) State University began as a land-grant institution of agriculture and engineering in 1887. Today, the university is not only a pillar in science, technology, engineering, and math and leads in agriculture, textiles, and natural resources but also functions as a public research university. NC State university is famous for teaching and research in design, the social sciences and veterinary medicine. The university continues to make its founding purpose a reality wherein its graduates and faculties endeavours to make the learning and discovery available to people of state, nation, and world. With more than 36,000 students and 7,000 faculty and staff, North Carolina State University acts as a comprehensive university that adds $6.5 billion to the state wide economy, equivalent to creating over 90,000 new jobs. NC State is committed to playing an active and important role in improving the quality of life of North Carolina, the US, and the world.
