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University of North Carolina Wilmington is one of the top-ranked and most sought-after universities among international students. With prime focus on offering high-quality education to a diverse student community, University of North Carolina Wilmington holds global and national ranks provided by some of the top ranking bodies globally.
As per Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2025, the university is ranked globally at #789 and #250, among universities in USA. Shiksha Popularity Ranking is a unique ranking system that collects different rankings the university holds from leading publishers globally and aggregates it to allows Indian students to evaluate a university and make a guided decision. According to THE (Times Higher Education) 2023, University of North Carolina Wilmington has been globally ranked at #1201 in 2023. Additionally, the university is also ranked by US News & World Report globally in 2025. Its position has 1636 to #1860 from #1901 in 2024. Below are the rankings of University of North Carolina Wilmington by different leading ranking bodies-
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE | 1201 | Not Ranked | Not Ranked | Not Ranked |
| US News | 1636 | 1901 | 1860 | Not Ranked |
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#1860UNC WilmingtonUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington Course Ranking
In University of North Carolina Wilmington subject ranking 2025, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. These courses, available in streams such as Business & Management Studies, Science and Humanities & Social Sciences, are also highly popular among international students. The Shiksha Popularity World Ranking has ranked University of North Carolina Wilmington Business & Management Studies courses at #641 in 2025. This course was ranked at #576 in 2024. On the other hand, the US News ranks these courses at #222 for the UG Business courses, showing improved trend from 2024 rank of #244.
Courses in the Science stream are also ranked by Shiksha Popularity Ranking for the 2025 at #602, recording a declined trend from 2024. The 2024 rank was recorded as #548.
Here are some of the top University of North Carolina Wilmington courses as per Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025:
| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Management Studies | #534 | #576 | #641 |
| Science | #515 | #548 | #602 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | #475 | #524 | #567 |
UNC WilmingtonUS News & World Report Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Universities | 1901 | 1860 | – / – |
| National University | 201 | 196 | 198 |
| UG Business | 244 | 222 | 225 |
UNC WilmingtonTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2023
| Ranked by | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Life Sciences | 601 |
| PG Business and Economics | 801 |
| Psychology | 501 |
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As per national public university rankings rolled out by a popular university ranking publication, the University of North Carolina Wilmington ranks #103 in the US.
Among all universities that form part of the University of North Carolina education system, only UNC Chapel Hill & NC State University r
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UNC Wilmington attains a global university rank #763 as per Global University Rankings, rolled out by Shiksha.
On a national-level, UNCW ranks #251, while its courses also perform reasonably as part of the latest Shiksha course-specific rankings, as seen below:
Course | Shiksha Popularity Ranking |
|---|---|
MS | #247 |
MIM | #182 |
Others PG | #198 |
BBA | #234 |
Business & Management Studies | #225 |
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