OpenFieldNC A&T · Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is the largest Historically Black University (HBCU) in the United States, located in Greensboro, North Carolina. A premier Carnegie R2 doctoral research university leading the nation in graduating Black engineers and agricultural scientists.
NC A&T comprises the College of Engineering, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, and College of Science and Technology. Major research centers include the NSF Engineering Research Center for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials and the Center for Advanced Transportation Systems.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school core GPA (average 3.7 unweighted) with strong STEM coursework under holistic review. Graduate degree admissions require an accredited bachelor's degree with 3.0 GPA, personal goals statement, and letters of recommendation.
Interdisciplinary doctoral program focusing on high-performance parallel computing, machine learning algorithms, cybersecurity modeling, and computational bioinformatics.
Cutting-edge research in autonomous vehicle guidance, hypersonics, multi-functional composite nanomaterials, and robotics control systems.
Conducted at the 492-acre University Farm complex, studying sustainable agroecology, urban food systems, soil microbial biogeochemistry, and climate-smart horticulture.
Based at the world-class JSNN facility equipped with cleanrooms and electron microscopes, studying 2D materials, nanobiosensors, and quantum nanoscale devices.
NSA-designated Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense covering software security, cryptography, reverse engineering, and cloud network forensics.
The most prestigious fully funded undergraduate merit fellowship at NC A&T, awarded to high-achieving scholars exhibiting outstanding leadership, scholarship, and community service.
Chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University
Office of the Chancellor
Dr. James R. Martin II serves as the 13th Chancellor of NC A&T, an internationally recognized civil engineer specializing in earthquake engineering and geotechn...
View researcher profile ↗University Distinguished Professor and Director of the ERC for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Jagannathan Sankar is a world-renowned biomaterials pioneer directing the NSF-ERC, inventing biodegradable magnesium alloys and nano-ceramic implants....
View researcher profile ↗Charles M. Hampton Endowed Professor of Computer Science
Department of Computer Science
Dr. Gerry Dozier is an expert in artificial intelligence, evolutionary computation, biometrics security, identity science, and adversarial machine learning....
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