The high standard of academic quality and excellence, admission retention rates, affordable tuition fees, financial aid, student-faculty ratios and four and six-year graduation rates are reflected by the top class ranking over the years by various esteemed publishers like US News, Times Higher Education and QS Stars. The university is ranked 81st amongst the national universities and has the best engineering school that is ranked 24th by the US News. It is the world’s 137th best university in the US and 279th best university in the world by Times Higher Education and QS Stars respectively. The university has over 34,000 students and 2,300 faculties with a student-faculty ratio 13:1 and belongs 10 colleges representing all the major academic domains.
The university has top-class professors that have received global fame for their achievements. Professor Ruben Carbonell of Chemical Engineering received UNC System’s O. Max Gardner Award for his valuable contributions in engineering, education, healthcare and public policy. Other renowned faculties are Jim Crisp, Thomas Parker, Akram Khater who have accomplished their work by the grants received from renowned sponsors like National Geographic Society. Besides this, there are many professors like Dr. Philip Bradford, who have been recognized for their cutting-edge researches from time to time. The university ensures the best education quality; it imparts by encouraging its faculty and staff with a range of awards and recognitions such as Medal for Excellence, University Teaching Awards and various other awards.