According to the most recent QS World University Rankings and the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, North Carolina Central University (NCCU) is not ranked in the top 1000 universities in the world. However, NCCU is ranked #46 in the U.S. News & World Report's 2023 Best Colleges rankings for Regional Universities South. NCCU is ranked #14 among Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).