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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

CB #2200, Jackson Hall, Chapel Hill

  • #=140 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 28,430Total Students
  • 4,914Faculty
  • 2,757Int'l Students
QS Global World Ranking
The University’s position in the current QS World University Rankings.
Status
Whether the University is funded by the government of that country or state, or funded by private donations.
Research Output
The research intensity of the University, based on the number of papers output relative to the University’s size.
Total Students
The number of full time equivalent students enrolled at the University.
Faculty
The number of full time equivalent teaching staff employed by the University.
Int'l Students
The number of full time equivalent international students enrolled at the University.

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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
  • 2025
    #=155
  • 2026
    #=140
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Student & Staff

Total students
28,430

29%
71%

International students
2,757

44%
56%

Total faculty staff
4,914

672
4242

Total students
28,430

29%
71%

International students
2,757

44%
56%

Total faculty staff
4,914

4242
672
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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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