List of 65 best universities in North Carolina
We ranked 65 best universities in North Carolina based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 28.5M citations received by 542K publications made by 65 universities in North Carolina, measured the popularity of 2,695 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).
Closest to North Carolina states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 37 | 86 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 107 |
| Georgia | 63 | 48 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 70 |
| Maryland | 34 | 12 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 61 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 51 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| Ohio | 90 | 19 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 10 |
| Alabama | 33 | 87 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 15 |
| Indiana | 55 | 32 |
| Florida | 109 | 27 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 9 |
| Illinois | 100 | 16 |
| New York | 221 | 8 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 135 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 52 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 126 |
| Vermont | 17 | 106 |
| Missouri | 67 | 37 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 68 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 78 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Iowa | 39 | 49 |
| Maine | 19 | 156 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 95 |
| Kansas | 32 | 65 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 69 |
| Texas | 119 | 21 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 239 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 186 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 404 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 80 |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | 799 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 140 |
| Montana | 12 | 148 |
| Utah | 20 | 46 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Idaho | 10 | 159 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Oregon | 31 | 66 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Washington | 57 | 7 |
| Alaska | 6 | 178 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 189 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1785 |
| Northern Marianas | 1 | 1824 |
| Guam | 2 | 601 |