NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY
MISSION/PURPOSE
 
 
 
 

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a public, comprehensive, land­grant university committed to fulfilling its fundamental purposes through exemplary undergraduate and graduate instruction, scholarly and creative research, and effective public service. The university offers programs at the baccalaureate, masters and doctoral levels with emphasis on engineering, science, technology, literature and other academic areas.

As one of North Carolina's three engineering colleges, the University offers Ph.D. programs in engineering. Basic and applied research are conducted by faculty in university centers of excellence, in interinstitutional relationships, and through significant involvement with several public and private agencies. The university also conducts major research through engineering, transportation, and its extension programs in agriculture.

The purpose of the University is to provide an intellectual setting where students in higher education may find a sense of identification, belonging, responsibility, and achievement that will prepare them for roles of leadership and service in the communities where they will live and work. In this sense, the University serves as a laboratory for the development of excellence in teaching, research and public service.
 
 

Source: Long-Range Planning, 2000-2005