North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, also known as NC A&T was founded in 1891. At that time it was known as The Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race. It is a land-grant university located in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. It is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina System.

North Carolina comprises of 6 Schools, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences; Business and Economics; Education; Technology; Graduate Studies; and Nursing, and 2 Colleges, Engineering and College of Arts and Science, that house the different departments of the university.

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University offers opportunity for distance education. The Center for Distance Learning (CDL), in close cooperation with the academic departments, enables students to access degree programs and courses of the University at convenient sites and times. Courses and programs are offered at a distance through online and extension programs.

In North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University are available numerous scholarships and other forms of financial aid.

University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).