Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

29 Best Universities in North Carolina for Engineering

Focusing specifically on Engineering, our data science engine identified the 29 most influential universities in North Carolina. To determine these leaders, we isolated 325.7K specialized research publications which collectively generated 12.35M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Raleigh

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

For Engineering

#35 in United States #39 in North America

42% Acceptance

28,422 Enrollment

1385 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

2

Durham, NC

Duke University

For Engineering

#41 in United States #46 in North America

6% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

3

Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

For Engineering

#44 in United States #49 in North America

15% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1789 Founded

4

Winston-Salem

Wake Forest University

For Engineering

#130 in United States #154 in North America

22% Acceptance

3,246 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1834 Founded

5

Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

For Engineering

#158 in United States #186 in North America

80% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

6

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University

For Engineering

#198 in United States #228 in North America

89% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1155 Avg SAT

1907 Founded

7

Greensboro

North Carolina A&T State University

For Engineering

#239 in United States #272 in North America

50% Acceptance

3,242 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

8

Greensboro

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

For Engineering

#253 in United States #288 in North America

89% Acceptance

14,416 Enrollment

1253 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

9

Wilmington, NC

University of North Carolina Wilmington

For Engineering

#310 in United States #351 in North America

64% Acceptance

3,193 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

10

Boone

Appalachian State University

For Engineering

#337 in United States #380 in North America

90% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1200 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

11

Durham, NC

North Carolina Central University

For Engineering

#474 in United States #527 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,238 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1910 Founded

12

Cullowhee

Western Carolina University

For Engineering

#479 in United States #532 in North America

82% Acceptance

12,230 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

13

Davidson

Davidson College

For Engineering

#540 in United States #594 in North America

13% Acceptance

1,869 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1837 Founded

14

Elon

Elon University

For Engineering

#576 in United States #631 in North America

66% Acceptance

6,452 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

15

Asheville

University of North Carolina at Asheville

For Engineering

#613 in United States #668 in North America

92% Acceptance

8,791 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

16

Pembroke, NC

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

For Engineering

#619 in United States #674 in North America

93% Acceptance

5,437 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

17

Laurinburg

St. Andrews University

For Engineering

#645 in United States #705 in North America

100% Acceptance

71 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1958 Founded

18

Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem State University

For Engineering

#652 in United States #713 in North America

78% Acceptance

4,192 Enrollment

925 Avg SAT

1892 Founded

19

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University

For Engineering

#688 in United States #750 in North America

82% Acceptance

12,230 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

20

Charlotte

Queens University of Charlotte

For Engineering

#772 in United States #836 in North America

62% Acceptance

1,225 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

21

Buies Creek

Campbell University

For Engineering

#825 in United States #889 in North America

87% Acceptance

5,382 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

22

High Point

High Point University

For Engineering

#849 in United States #916 in North America

75% Acceptance

5,135 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1924 Founded

23

Fayetteville, NC

Methodist University

For Engineering

#924 in United States #992 in North America

75% Acceptance

1,467 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

24

Greensboro

Greensboro College

For Engineering

#944 in United States #1013 in North America

70% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

25

Greensboro

Guilford College

For Engineering

#974 in United States #1043 in North America

80% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1837 Founded

26

Raleigh

Meredith College

For Engineering

#1012 in United States #1083 in North America

74% Acceptance

1,206 Enrollment

1223 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

27

Elizabeth City

Elizabeth City State University

For Engineering

#1026 in United States #1097 in North America

64% Acceptance

3,242 Enrollment

1000 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

28

Winston-Salem

Piedmont International University

For Engineering

#1027 in United States #1098 in North America

40% Acceptance

460 Enrollment

925 Avg SAT

1945 Founded

29

Charlotte

Johnson C Smith University

For Engineering

#1149 in United States #1225 in North America

45% Acceptance

6,353 Enrollment

1090 Avg SAT

1867 Founded