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The University of North Carolina is the public university system for the state of North Carolina. Overseeing the state's 16 public universities and the NC School of Science and Mathematics, it is commonly referred to as the UNC System to differentiate it from its first campus, UNC-Chapel Hill.
  • Type: Public university system
  • Established: 1789 (Chapel Hill) · 1972 (current structure)
  • President: Peter Hans
  • Governing body: UNC Board of Governors
  • Academic staff: 13,564 (2008 Fall)
  • Administrative staff: 30,664 (2008 Fall)
  • Students: 244,507 (2021 Fall)

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