Fact Sheet

Centennial Campus
Address: 1017 Main Campus Dr, Raleigh, NC 27606
Media Contact
Gene Pinder
Director of Marketing and Communications
Phone: (919) 515-7036
Fax: (919)-515-1390
Email: gene_pinder@ncsu.edu
About
Centennial campus was founded over 25 years ago. It is composed of two campuses - Centennial
Campus (main) and Centennial Biomedical Campus (includes the College of Veterinary Medicine).
The main advantage of the campus is that one can live, work, learn and play, all in one place. NC
State knows the answers to challenging issues, such as education, energy and sustainability, the
environment and health, will have to come from the innovation and the partnerships of great minds
and leaders. This is why Centennial Campus was founded.
Size
Overall 1,227 acres
Main campus 1,013 acres
Biomedical 214 acres
Buildings on Campus
34
Partners
64 corporate, government or non-profit partners
More than 75 NC State research centers, institutes, laboratories and department units
Population
2,760 employees of corporate and institutional partners
1,350 university faculty, staff and post-docs
3,400 university students
600 middle school students
60 housing residents
Centennial Campus is home to:
The only NSF-funded smart grid research center in the U.S.
The only NSF-funded nanotech research center in the U.S. focused on self-powered health monitors
One of the largest biomanufacturing training and educational facilities in the world
One of the largest member-based nonwovens institute and research centers in the world
The fourth largest engineering undergraduate program in the U.S.
The third highest ranked veterinary college in the U.S.

One of the top advanced analytics educational programs in the U.S.

The only North American location for a top French business school
The only research park in the U.S. with a public middle school
One of the largest constructed facilities labs in the U.S.
The only next generation wireless test bed system in the U.S.
The only research park in North America with an aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron
microscope
Strategic Research Initiatives
Health & Well-Being
Energy & Environment
Educational Innovation
Safety & Security
Infrastructure Investment
3 million sq. ft. of constructed space
Lonnie Poole Golf Course
18-hole championship course open to the public
Designed by Arnold Palmer Design Group
Par-71, 7,025-yard layout
Home to NC States men and womens golf teams
Research and training facility for turf grass management program
Currently Under Construction
Student Housing Complex
Greens at Centennial (apartments)
Carol Johnson Poole Golf Clubhouse
Partnering interactions
Working with students (including hiring part-time, intern and recent graduates and those involved in
senior projects)
Working with faculty (either in a formal or informal capacity)
Lab or equipment sharing
Curriculum input
Sponsored research
Co-development of intellectual assets
Patent licenses
Guest speaking and adjunct faculty engagements