Source: NCSU, 3/31/22


NC State Biological and Agricultural Engineering graduate programs jumped four spots to number three in this year’s U.S. News and World Report rankings of the best graduate schools in the nation. 

U.S. News has evaluated higher education programs for more than 30 years and remains a leading source for institutional assessment. According to U.S. News, the rankings are based on expert opinion about program excellence and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school’s faculty, research and students. Last year, the department’s undergraduate programs moved up four spots to sixth in the nation.

“Our new graduate ranking is simply a reflection of the high quality of our faculty, staff, professionals, and students in our department. In the last five years, our graduate program has grown exponentially due to our investment in innovative and high-demand research, extension, and academic programs and in terms of the total number, expertise, and diversity of our graduate students,” says BAE department head and professor Garey Fox. 

Faculty, staff and students gathered under Weaver Pavilion on March 29 to celebrate one of the department’s highest achievements to date. Currently, BAE enrolls 79 graduate students, including three National Science Foundation Research Fellows, representing 21 states and 12 countries.

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