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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

CB #2200, Jackson Hall, Chapel Hill

  • #=132 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 34,833Total Students
  • 4,756Faculty
  • 3,036Int'l Students
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Status
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Research Output
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Total Students
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Faculty
The number of full time equivalent teaching staff employed by the University.
Int'l Students
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The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill is a public research university based in North Carolina in the US. It is ranked: 
  • 80th in the world in the QS World University Rankings® 2018 
  • Among the top 150 universities in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2017
  • 12th in the world for dentistry in the QS World University Rankings by Subject
  • 14th in the world for nursing in the QS World University Rankings by Subject
  • 23rd in the world for sociology in the QS World University Rankings by Subject
  • 16th in the world for pharmacy and pharmacology in the QS World University Rankings by Subject
  • 24th in the world for philosophy in the QS World University Rankings by Subject

About

The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill is a public research university based in North Carolina in the US. It is ranked: 
  • 80th in the world in the QS World University Rankings® 2018 
  • Among the top 150 universities in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2017
  • 12th in the world for dentistry in the QS World University Rankings by Subject
  • 14th in the world for nursing in the QS World University Rankings by Subject
  • 23rd in the world for sociology in the QS World University Rankings by Subject
  • 16th in the world for pharmacy and pharmacology in the QS World University Rankings by Subject
  • 24th in the world for philosophy in the QS World University Rankings by Subject

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #57
  • 2014
    #54
  • 2015
    #62
  • 2016
    #79
  • 2017
    #78
  • 2018
    #80
  • 2019
    #=83
  • 2020
    #90
  • 2021
    #95
  • 2022
    #100
  • 2023
    #=102
  • 2024
    #=132
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Student & Staff

Total students
34,833

31%
69%

International students
3,036

38%
62%

Total faculty staff
4,756

633
4123

Total students
34,833

31%
69%

International students
3,036

38%
62%

Total faculty staff
4,756

4123
633
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Campus locations

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill,

CB #2200, Jackson Hall , Chapel Hill , North Carolina , United States , 27599

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