The University of North Carolina has a rich heritage of academic excellence. Chartered in 1789, UNC was the first public university in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century. Today, UNC is a multi-campus university composed of 16 constituent institutions. The university consists of each public educational institution that grants baccalaureate degrees in the state of North Carolina. To learn more about our campuses, academic programs and the University of North Carolina, please feel free to explore this site.
