NC State University in Top Ranks of U.S. Universities

Up to date as of 8-27-09

Dates in parentheses indicate the academic year of the data reported.

American Association of Engineering Profiles, 2007 (Released in Summer)

• 6th among All U.S. Engineering Colleges in Number of B.S. Degrees Awarded
• 11th among All U.S. Engineering Colleges in Number of B.S. Degrees Awarded to Women
• 7th among All U.S. Engineering Colleges in Number of B.S. Degrees Awarded to African Americans

Population: U.S. and Canadian schools offering undergraduate and graduate engineering, as well as engineering technology programs with the intent of preparing prospective students for their future education in engineering.

Association of Research Libraries Membership Index, 2008 (Released in Fall)

• 25th in Public University Libraries

Population: Membership of 113 research libraries at comprehensive, research-extensive institutions in the US and Canada that share similar research missions, aspirations, and achievements.

Center for World-Class Universities, 2008 (Released in Late Fall)

• 111th in the Top 500 World Ranking 

Population: 500 major world institutes of higher education ranked according to a formula that took into account alumni and staff winning Nobel Prizes and Field Medals, highly-cited researchers in 21 broad subject categories, articles published in Nature and Science, the Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index and the per capita academic performance (on the indicators above) of an institution. 

Diverse Issues in Higher Education, 2008 (Released in Summer)

• 4th in Engineering undergraduate degrees awarded to African Americans (2006)
• 6th in Math & Statistics undergraduate degrees awarded to African Americans (2006)
• 7th in Agriculture undergraduate degrees awarded to African Americans (2006)
• 12th in Agriculture graduate degrees awarded to African Americans (2006)
• 12th in Engineering graduate degrees awarded to African Americans (2006)

Population: Top 100 US higher education institutions granting degrees to minority students.

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, 2008  (Released in Winter)

• 6th in Engineering Doctorates awarded among official 16 peers (2008)
• 5th in Engineering M.S. degrees awarded among official 16 peers (2008)

Population: All primary providers of postsecondary education in the United States.

Kiplinger Magazine, 2008 (Released in Winter)

• 18th in Best Value

Population: Traditional four-year public universities with broad-based curriculums. The population excludes military schools, service academies, schools that do not provide housing, and private or partially private institutions.

National Science Foundation, 2008 (Released in Summer)

• 4th in Industry Research Funding among universities without medical schools (2008) 
• 9th in Total Research Expenditures Among Public Universities Without Medical Schools (2006)
• 25th in Graduate Students in Science and Engineering Fields in Doctorate-Granting Institutions (2006)
• 33rd in Total Research Expenditures Among Public Universities (2006)

Population: Accredited US Universities offering programs in science and engineering.

Princeton Review, 2009 (Released in Winter)

• 6th in Best Overall Public University Value 

Population: Colleges and universities based on Princeton Review’s high opinion of their academics as well as feedback from counselors, students, parents, educators and our own staff at locations across the U.S.

Ranking Web of World Universities , 2009 (Released in Winter)

• 39th in Web Presence

Population: 16,000 worldwide higher education institutions. Web presence measures the activity and visibility of the institutions and it is a good indicator of impact and prestige of universities. Rank summarizes the global performance of the University, provides information for candidate students and scholars, and reflects the commitment to the dissemination of scientific knowledge.

The Center for Measuring University Performance, 2008  (Released in Fall)
(also known as the “Lombardi Rankings”)

• 27th among public American Research Universities (2008)
• 10th among American Public Research Universities without medical schools (2008)
• 29th in National Academy Membership among Public Universities (2007)
• 45th in Endowment Assets among Public Universities (2007)
• 37th in Faculty Awards among Public Universities (2007)
• 20th in the Number of Awarded Doctorates among Public Universities (2006) 
• 17th in Annual Giving among Public Universities (2007)

Population: Institutions that had more than $20 million in federal research expenditures. Medical schools are defined as institutions that are accredited by the American Medical Association.

U.S. News & World Report, 2009 (Released in Fall)

• 88th National Universities Ranking 
• 39th Public National Doctoral Ranking
• 73rd High School Counselor Ranking
• 3rd in Best Overall Public University Value
• 13 Graduate Programs among top 30 Public Universities
• 26th in Undergraduate Engineering Program 
• 7th in Undergraduate Agricultural Engineering 
• 19th in Undergraduate Chemical Engineering 
• 14th in Undergraduate Environmental Engineering
• 12th in Undergraduate Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering 
• 83rd in Undergraduate Business
• 30th in Graduate Engineering
• 26th in Graduate Aerospace Engineering 
• 23rd in Graduate Applied Mathematics
• 59th in Graduate Business 
• 20th in Graduate Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• 20th in Graduate City Management and Urban Policy
• 24th in Graduate Civil Engineering 
• 37th in Graduate Computer Engineering 
• 48th in Graduate Computer Science
• 48th in Graduate Economics 
• 26th in Graduate Electrical Engineering
• 7th in Graduate Graphic Design
• 14th in Graduate Industrial Engineering
• 22nd in Graduate Materials Engineering
• 7th in Graduate Nuclear Engineering 
• 46th in Graduate Sociology 
• 5th in Graduate Veterinary Medicine 
• 1st in Textiles (2007) 

Population: Colleges or universities that are regionally accredited and have a total enrollment of at least 200 students. U.S. News does not include institutions where the undergraduate student population consists almost entirely of nontraditional students, or institutions that offer most or all of their degrees in fine arts, performing arts, business, or engineering.

 

Links

American Association of Engineering Profiles
Association of Research Libraries
Center for World Class Universities
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Kiplinger Magazine
Land-Grant Universities
Medical Schools
Public Universities
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Princeton Review College Rankings
Ranking Web of World Universities
The Center for Measuring University Performance ("Lombardi")
U.S. News & World Report Rankings

 

Direct questions to University Planning and Analysis (Celeste_Drayton@ncsu.edu or 515-6434).