University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(UNC)
Part of University of North Carolina System
About
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1789, the university began enrolling students in 1795, making it the oldest public university in the United States.
Ranking Overview
Ranked Top 50 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 131 subject rankings
QS World University Rankings
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
Academic Ranking of World Universities
U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings
Key Facts
- Students
- 34,813
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 8.0 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 10%
- Female : Male
- 61 : 39
- Staff
- 14,404
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
46 subjectsARWU
43 subjectsUS News
31 subjectsTHE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | =34 | 76.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 34 | 72.7 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 39 | 69.4 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 58 | 70.6 | 2026 |
| Education | 59 | 61.4 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | =74 | 56.3 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | =95 | 56.8 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 101–125 | 56.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 151–175 | 52.9 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 151–175 | 54.9 | 2026 |
| Law | 176–200 | 40.6 | 2026 |