North Carolina State University, Raleigh

Profileuniversity.com - North Carolina State University, Raleigh is a public research university, coeducational, which is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. The University was founded in 1887 by the North Carolina General Assembly.

Through 12 colleges and schools at this time, North Carolina State University, Raleigh offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, which include agriculture programs, engineering, forestry, wood and paper science, textiles and design. And in each of the respective academic departments have focused on a single discipline or a specific degree programs, such as English, Computer Science, Genetics or Accounting.

As one of the institutions of higher education with a very high level of research, North Carolina State University, Raleigh has spent nearly approaching $ 325 per year to fund a variety of research that has been done. In addition, North Carolina State University, Raleigh operates two leading National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers.

Not only focus on academic activities, the university also has a high concern for health and social services to the community. It has been proved in 2014 ago, with donated funds amounting to $ 200,000. Where the funds generated by the North Carolina Children's Hospital.

More than half a century, or more precisely since 1960, North Carolina State University, Raleigh has maintained a railroad underpass as the Free Expression Tunnel, which students may write and paint whatever they wish. In addition, students can also participate in the Krispy Kreme Challenge, running two and a half miles to the nearest Krispy Kreme, eating a dozen donuts each, and running back, in under an hour.

While other non-academic activities, especially sports, students can channel their talents and hobbies in the exercise by joining the university sports teams. North Carolina State University, Raleigh has several varsity sports teams are comprised of a team of men and women's teams competing at the NCAA Division I athletics competition, which is dubbed as the Wolfpack.

Source: ncsu.edu/