University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Type Public
Established 1789 (1789)
Chancellor Carol Folt
Location Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Campus Urban
Colors Blue and white
Nickname Tarheels
Website unc.edu
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=18795

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. The university offer 75 undergraduate, 113 master's, and 68 doctoral programs across its 16 schools, colleges, and centers.[1] UNC is classified as a research university with very high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[2] The university enrolled more than 29,000 students, and it ranked 30 among national universities and fifth among "Top Public Schools" according to U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings.[3]


Informatics programs

Bioinformatics

The following bioinformatics-related options exist for potential students:

Ph.D. in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
?? credit hours, with six required elements
Available online? No
Program URL: https://bcb.unc.edu/degree-requirements/


Certificate in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
?? credit hours, with four courses and a four-semester colloquium
Available online? No
Program URL: https://bcb.unc.edu/certificate-requirements/


Health and clinical informatics

The following health/clinical informatics options exist for potential students:

M.P.S. in Biomedical and Health Informatics
35 credit hours, completed in roughly two years; two tracks: clinical informatics or public health informatics
Available online? No
Program URL: https://chip.unc.edu/mps-bmhi/


Ph.D. in Health Informatics
55 credit hours
Available online? No
Program URL: https://chip.unc.edu/phd-hi/


Additional external links

References

  1. "Facts and Figures: June 2016". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://uncnews.unc.edu/facts-about-carolina/facts-figures/. Retrieved 07 November 2016. 
  2. "Standard Listings". Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Indiana University. http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/standard.php. Retrieved 07 December 2016. 
  3. "University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill". U.S. News & World Report - Best Colleges. U.S. News & World Report LLP. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/unc-2974. Retrieved 07 December 2016.