Since its establishment in 1789 as the first public university in the nation, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has earned a reputation as one of the best universities in the world. Our unique school spirit has been forged through more than two centuries of academic excellence, public service, and athletic, professional, and personal achievement. Students have access to innovative programs and opportunities to contribute to groundbreaking research in disciplines ranging from Biomedical Engineering to Business. The University is located in Chapel Hill, a sophisticated college town that is adjacent to the Raleigh-Durham metropolitan area – an area with a population of more than 1.7 million people and a diverse range of collegiate activities, professional opportunities, resources, neighborhoods, cultural events and more. For more, see www.admissions.unc.edu.
Subject | Rank |
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Subject | Rank |
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Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 6 |
Public Health | 11 |
Biological Sciences | 14 |
Statistics | 14 |
Nursing | 15 |
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 15 |
Education | 17 |
Sociology | 21 |
Undergraduate Programs |
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African and Afro-American Studies |
American Studies |
Anthropology |
Applied Sciences and Engineering |
Archaeology |
Art History |
Art, Studio |
Asian Studies |
Biology |
Biomedical Engineering |
Biostatistics |
Business Administration |
Chemistry |
Classics |
Clinical Laboratory Science |
Cognitive Science |
Communication Studies |
Comparative Literature |
Computer Engineering |
Computer Science |
Contemporary European Studies |
Creative Writing |
Dental Hygiene |
Dramatic Art |
Economics |
Education |
Engineering |
English |
Entrepreneurship |
Environmental Sciences and Engineering |
Environmental Studies |
Exercise and Sports Science |
French |
Geography |
Geology |
Germanic Languages and Literatures |
Global Studies |
Health Policy Management |
History |
Information and Library Science |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
Journalism |
Latin American Studies |
Linguistics |
Management and Society |
Marine Sciences |
Material Sciences |
Mathematical Decision Science |
Mathematics |
Medieval Studies |
Music |
Nursing |
Nutrition |
Peace, War and Defense |
Pharmacy |
Philosophy |
Physics and Astronomy |
Playwriting |
Political Science |
Psychology |
Public Health |
Public Policy |
Radiologic Science |
Religious Studies |
Slavic Languages and Literatures |
Sociology |
Spanish |
Women's Studies |
Writing for the Screen and Stage |
Graduate Programs |
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Anthropology PHD |
Art History MA, PHD ARTH |
aterials Science MS, PHD MTSC |
Biochemistry & Biophysics BCBP |
Bioinformatics & Computational Biology BCB |
Biology MA, MS, PHD BIOL |
Biomedical Engineering MS, PHD BMEJ |
Biostatistics MPH, MS, DRPH, PHD BIOS |
Business Administration PHD BUSI |
Cell & Developmental Biology CBIO |
Cell & Molecular Physiology PHYI |
Certificate in Auditory Learning-First Years (CERAUDC) |
Chemistry MS, PHD CHEM |
City & Regional Planning MCRP, PHD PLAN |
Classics MA, PHD CLAS |
Clinical Research MSCR CLIR |
Communication Studies PHD COMM |
Comparative Literature PHD CMPL |
Computer Science MS, PHD COMP |
Curriculum and Instruction* EDD EDUC |
Dental Hygiene Education MS DHED |
Doctor of Audiology (AUD) |
Doctor of Dentistry (DDS) |
Doctor of Medicine (MD) |
Doctor of Pharmacy (PHARMD) |
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) |
Doctoral residential PHD SOWO |
Doctorate/master's in Education MA, PHD EDUC |
Dramatic Art MFA DRAM |
Ecology MA, MS, PHD ECOL |
Economics MS, PHD ECON |
Educational Leadership EDD EDLR |
Endodontics MS ENDO Summer II TBA |
English PHD ENGL |
Environmental Sciences & Engineering MPH, MS, MSPH, MSEE, PHD ENVR Spring* TBA |
Exercise & Sport Science MA EXSS |
Folklore MA FOLK |
Genetics & Molecular Biology GNET |
Geography MA, PHD GEOG |
Geological Sciences MS, PHD GEOL |
German Studies PHD GERJ |
Health Behavior/Health Education MPH, PHD HBHE |
History MA, PHD HIST |
Juris Doctor (JD) |
Linguistics MA LING |
Marine Sciences MS, PHD MASC |
Mass Communication MA, PHD MSCM |
Master of Accounting (MAC) |
Master of arts in Teaching MAT SESP Summer II TBA |
Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
Master of Law for Foreign Lawyers (LL. M.) |
Master of School Administration (MSA) |
Masters in Molecular Diagnostic Science (MMDS) |
Masters in Radiologic Science (MRS) |
Mathematics MA, MS, PHD MATH |
Microbiology & Immunology MCRO |
Musicology MA, PHD MUSI |
Neurobiology NEUR |
Non-degree program Non-degree ROML exchange |
Nutrition MS, MPH, PHD NUTR |
Occupational Science PHD OCSC |
Occupational Therapy MS OCCT |
Operative Dentistry MS DENG Summer II TBA |
Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology MS ORPA Summer II TBA |
Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology MS ORAD Summer II TBA |
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery MS ORSU Summer II TBA |
Oral Biology (see listing below) MS, PHD OBIO |
Oral Biology MS, PHD OBIO |
Orthodontics MS ORTH Fall TBA |
Pathology PATH |
Pediatric Dentistry MS PEDO Summer II TBA |
Periodontology MS PERI Summer II TBA |
Pharmaceutical Sciences MS, PHD PHRS Fall TBA |
Pharmacology PHCG |
Philosophy PHD PHIL |
Physics & Astronomy MS, PHD PHYS |
Prosthodontics MS PROS Summer II TBA |
Psychology PHD PSYC |
Public Administration MPA PADM |
Public Health MPH, PHD EPID |
Public Health Nursing- off-campus MPH PHNX Spring TBA |
Public Health Nursing- residential MS PHNU Spring TBA |
Public Policy PHD PLCY |
Rehabilitation Counseling & Psychology MS RPSY |
Religious Studies MA, PHD RELI |
Residential MPH PUBH Spring TBA |
Russian & East European Studies MA RUES |
School Counseling MED EDGC Summer I TBA |
School Psychology MED, PHD EDSP |
Selected Master of Education (MED) programs |
Slavic Languages & Literatures MA SLAV |
Sociology PHD SOCI |
Statistics & Operations Research MS, PHD |
Studio Art MFA ART |
Technology and Communication MA MATC |
Toxicology TOXC |
Earth and Marine Sciences, MS |
Applied Data Science, M |