North Carolina State University is a comprehensive university known for its leadership in education and research, and globally recognized for its science, technology, engineering and mathematics leadership. As one of the leading land-grant institutions in the nation, NC State is committed to playing an active and vital role in improving the quality of life for the citizens of North Carolina, the nation and the world. As a major research university, NC State has the people and the responsibility to advance knowledge, transfer technology, and discover and develop innovations that solve some of the world's most pressing problems. NC State is ranked third among all public universities in industry-sponsored research expenditures. NC State's Centennial Campus is a unique community of collaboration. Industry and government partners work alongside faculty, staff, post-docs and students conducting cutting-edge research in state-of-the art facilities. Centennial Campus is the premier university research campus in the country.