New World Ranking Places UNC Among Top 30 Universities

Posted Aug 25, 2021
UNC earned one of the higher spots in a recent ranking of universities across the globe. The 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities, released each year by the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, placed the Chapel Hill institution 29th in the world and 20th in the country. Additionally, the list ranks UNC seventh among United States public universities. (Chapelboro.com)

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