East Carolina University
(ECU)
Part of University of North Carolina System
About
East Carolina University (ECU) is a public research university in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. It is the fourth largest university in North Carolina. It is unique in North Carolina in that it hosts schools of medicine, dentistry, and engineering at the same university.
Ranking Overview
Ranked Top 901 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 12 subject rankings
QS World University Rankings
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
Academic Ranking of World Universities
U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings
Key Facts
- Students
- 23,219
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 14.5 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 2%
- Female : Male
- 58 : 42
- Staff
- 5,850
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | 76-100 | - | 2024 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2022 |
| Nursing | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Sociology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Business Administration | 301-400 | - | 2020 |
| Clinical Medicine | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Public Health | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Education | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
QS
1 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 701-850 | - | 2026 |
US News
2 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 709 | 34.8 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =794 | 34.8 | 2026 |