Being established in 1889, when the first class of 72 students enrolled to the college. A new door opened which expanded the college: to give a higher education to all of North Carolina, and to reconstruct the state by developing and releasing an understanding of agricultural and mechanical sciences.
NC State students, faculty and staff are all very focused. Being one of the leading land-grant institutions in the nation, NC State is comitted to playing an important role in improving the life quality for the citizens of North Carolina, the nation and the world.