Beautiful Raleigh
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Raleigh Economic Development
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Research Universities

North Carolina State University (Raleigh)

  • 31,000 students
  • 3rd among public universities without medical schools in industry-sponsored research
  • 552 active patents, Over 65 spin-off companies
  • $315 million in research expenditures
  • 6,500 degrees conferred annually
  • Home to Centennial Campus
    • 1,334 acres
    • 61 corporate and government partners
    • 2.7 million square feet of space in 25 major buildings
    • $620 million in facilities and infrastructure invested to date
    • Over 1 million square feet of additional space is either approved or under construction

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill)

  • 28,000 students
  • $593 million in research grants awarded in 2006
  • Top public university in the South for NIH funding
  • Over 35 spin-off companies (5 in 2006)
  • First public university in United States (1795)

Duke University (Durham)

  • 13,000 students (1/2 undergrad, 1/2 grad and professional)
  • $747 million in research grants awarded in 2006
  • 3,866 degrees conferred from July '06 to June '07 (1,636 undergrad, 2,230 grad and professional)
  • Economic Impact of Duke in Durham estimated at $3.4 Billion in 2006-2007