UNC System Resources Info For… Go! ABOUT US IMPACT INSTITUTIONS AND AFFILIATES OFFICES AND SERVICES LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE North Carolina Central University Home | Institutions and Affiliates | North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University, a top-ranking southern regional university and historically black university, is located in Durham adjacent to Research Triangle Park. With a diverse student body of more than 8,000 scholars, the university offers bachelor’s degrees in 100 disciplines, master’s degrees in more than 40 areas, and a Ph.D. in Integrated Biosciences. NCCU is identified as a Community Engaged Institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. A leader in the scientific study of health disparities, NCCU offers students the opportunity to gain laboratory skills and experience working with faculty researchers and pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry professionals in two state-of-the-art research institutes: the Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE) and Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute (BBRI). Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Visit Website 300K+ Small Molecular Compounds Held at BRITE Institute (largest held by any university) 200K Community Service Hours Completed by Students during 2018-19 $563.7M 2015 regional economic impact The five-year Strategic Plan calls on the UNC System to achieve ambitious goals. Progress toward these goals and metrics will be achieved through the hard work and commitment of institutional leaders, faculty, and staff. NCCU selected the following categories to “Prioritize” from the Strategic Plan: low-income completions; rural completions; five-year graduation rates; undergraduate degree efficiency; and achievement gaps in undergraduate degree efficiency. Read Performance Metrics HISTORICALLY MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION The UNC System Board of Governors created a special Committee on Historically Minority-Serving Institutions in 2018 to study and assess six institutions’ unique challenges and promising opportunities. The goal of the committee is to create strategies that will ensure these institutions’ future growth by promoting investments, opportunities, and awareness throughout the state. TOUR NCCU! Take a 360-degree tour of each of our 16 universities, either on your desktop, laptop, phone, VR headset, or through the GEAR UP NC VR app. The GEAR UP NC VR app is the first of its kind, and the largest VR project for social good to date. This marks the first time a university system has used the technology across all of its institutions. Download the GEAR UP VR app from the iTunes store or from the Google Play store. HIGHLIGHTS Academics The university’s signature graduate and undergraduate degrees are housed in seven colleges and schools and range from business, law, and education to the sciences. View Academics Campus Community North Carolina Central University serves as a hub for intellectual dialogue and discourse and a source of academic distinction and producer of game-changing innovation for North Carolina, the United States, and the world. Explore NCCU Community Athletics NCCU student-athletes are part of 15 Division I programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). The university’s athletes live by the same motto that guides the entire campus community: "Truth and Service." Learn More Athletics 910 Raleigh Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 PO Box 2688 (919) 962-1000 Contact STAY CONNECTED Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Vimeo RESOURCES Privacy Policy UNC Policy Manual and Code Public Meetings Safety Web User Survey Careers Intranet Login Website Login Apps Login ABOUT US The UNC System is a treasured public institution dedicated to serving the people of North Carolina through world-class teaching, research, and community engagement. Today, nearly 250,000 students are enrolled in our 16 universities across the state and at the NC School of Science and Mathematics. Copyright © 2021 University of North Carolina. All rights reserved. The university is committed to providing services that are accessible to everyone. We continually update our website and review it with the aim of meeting users’ accessibility needs. If you or someone you know encounters a barrier to the information you need, please submit an accessibility barrier report to request assistance.