College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

Feeding a hungry planet and protecting the environment we all share are challenges that become more important every day. At the North Carolina A&T College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES), you can help meet those challenges.

This is a field that needs bright young minds, eager to make a difference. From our pioneering Laboratory Animal Science and Landscape Architecture programs to our award-winning Cooperative Extension and Agricultural Research programs to our Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies, we have a rich history of innovation in this area. Here you will gain the knowledge and expertise to take advantage of the many career opportunities available in agricultural practice and research from North Carolina to every part of the globe.

The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in four departments:

Points of Pride

WITH A RICH HISTORY OF INNOVATION, application of cutting-edge technology and delivery of educational programs for students and North Carolina communities, we engage in practical research that enriches the lives, the land and the economy of our state and nation and helps to meet the food challenges of a hungry planet.

With 1,093 students the CAES is the largest agricultural school among the 1890 Land Grant Universities

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Grants Funded $109,911,916 total

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Small-Scale Producers worked with by Agriculture and Natural Resources staff to increase their skills and knowlege

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Cooperative Extension Needs Assessment

Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is conducting a statewide program needs assessment to determine how to best support the people of North Carolina in the areas of youth development, agriculture and natural resources, community and rural development, and family and consumer sciences. Please learn more and take the survey.