North Carolina State University

, United States

#262

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, North Carolina State University ranks #262 globally — #320 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #325 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #269 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, North Carolina State University places #262 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#320

▼ 48 vs 2026 (#272)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#325

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#269

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

North Carolina State University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Veterinary Science

#13

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Agriculture & Forestry

#25

—

#33

Statistics

#51-100

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Education

#151-200

#126-150

—

#65

Materials Science

#103

—

#82

Biological Sciences

#180

—

#100

Engineering & Technology

#188

#101-125

—

#210

Physics & Astronomy

#251-300

—

#107

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#109

Chemistry

#201-250

—

#118

Mathematics

#301-350

—

#131

Polymer Science

—

#133

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#142

Environmental Science

#146

—

#161

Biotechnology

—

#150

Chemical Engineering

#151-200

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#151-200

—

#229

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#151-200

—

Communication & Media

#151-200

—

Sociology

#151-200

—

Computer Science

#301-350

#151-175

—

#260

Food Science & Technology

—

#166

Life Sciences & Medicine

#200

#176-200

—

Art & Design

#201-300

—

Civil Engineering

#201-275

—

#239

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#201-250

—

#308

Earth & Geosciences

#201-275

—

#247

Natural / Physical Sciences

#262

#201-250

—

Psychology

#301-350

#201-250

—

#329

Social Sciences & Management

#451-500

#251-300

—

Business & Economics

—

#251-300

—

Public Health

—

#280

Accounting & Finance

#301-375

—

Economics & Econometrics

#301-350

—

#302

Political Science & IR

#301-400

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Business & Management

#351-400

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Arts & Humanities

—

#401-500

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is North Carolina State University ranked in the world in 2026?

North Carolina State University ranks #320 in QS 2027, #325 in THE 2026 and #269 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #262 globally.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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