OpenFieldNDSU · Fargo, North Dakota, United States
North Dakota State University is a premier public land-grant Carnegie R1 doctoral research university in Fargo, North Dakota. World-renowned for agricultural science, coatings and polymeric materials, pharmacy, precision agriculture, and civil engineering.
NDSU comprises the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources, College of Engineering, and the Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials. It operates the Northern Crops Institute and over 18,000 acres of agricultural research land.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school core GPA (minimum 2.75 automatic admission) with strong math and science coursework. Graduate degree programs require an accredited bachelor's degree with 3.0 GPA, statement of purpose, and three letters of recommendation.
A globally celebrated polymer research department investigating bio-based sustainable resins, anti-corrosion protective coatings, nanocomposites, and self-healing polymers.
Cutting-edge research in precision autonomous farm robotics, hyperspectral drone crop modeling, grain drying kinetics, and subsurface agricultural tile drainage hydrology.
ACPE-accredited four-year professional doctorate combining pharmaceutical chemistry, clinical pharmacotherapy, pharmacogenomics, and hospital clinical rotations.
Advanced study in distributed cloud computing, machine learning, data mining architectures, and network cyber defense.
Pioneering interdisciplinary curriculum integrating GPS machine guidance, soil electrical conductivity sensing, drone multispectral imagery, and crop yield analytics.
NDSU's highest competitive undergraduate scholarship recognizing outstanding scholars with superior academic records, leadership, and research drive.
President of North Dakota State University
Office of the President
Dr. David Cook serves as the 15th President of NDSU, advancing Carnegie R1 research output, regional agricultural partnerships, and university innovation corrid...
View researcher profile ↗Professor and Department Chair of Coatings and Polymeric Materials
Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials
Dr. Dean Webster is a world leader in polymer synthesis, bio-based thermosets, non-toxic marine fouling-release coatings, and high-throughput coating formulatio...
View researcher profile ↗Professor and Department Chair of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Dr. Leon Schumacher is an internationally recognized expert in biofuels engine performance, agricultural equipment safety, and precision ag machine automation....
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