The university was endowed $3.64 billion . The former name of North Carolina State University was North Carolina State College (1918–1962),Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia (1947-1955) . The academic affiliations of North Carolina State University is Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities . North Carolina State University has 961 administrative staff . Robert H. Jones is the second in head after the president of this university . Private research university,Sea-grant,Private,Public engineering school,Charitable organization and Support group are the types of this university . Panthers are the nicknames given to the students of North Carolina State University . Coordinates: 40°48′27″N 73°57′43″W / 40.80750°N 73.96194°W / 40.80750; -73.96194,Chicago, Illinois, United States is the location of this university . The campus of university is 2,110 acres,1,843 acres (suburban) . The president of this university is John E. Thrasher . The mascot of this university is Oski the Bear . North Carolina State University has 8231 academic staff . red are the colors of this university . There are 917 postgraduate students in North Carolina State University . North Carolina State University was established in 1861 . There are 26402 students in North Carolina State University . Sun of righteousness, shine upon the West also. is the motto of North Carolina State University . This university has a website named www.bu.edu . North Carolina State University has NCAA Division I FBS – ACC,NCAA Division I – SEC sport affiliations . There are 4179 undergraduate students in North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University celebrated it's  Platinum jubilee on 1939