North Dakota State University
The North Dakota State University (also NDSU is called) any State University in Fargo in the southeast of the US state of North Dakota . With 12,026 students, it is the second largest university in North Dakota after the University of North Dakota.
history
The university was founded in 1890 as the North Dakota Agricultural College .
research
The university is the most important research institution in North Dakota and, according to the National Science Foundation, is one of the 100 most research-intensive universities in the USA in six research areas . The main research areas of the NDSU include agriculture , nanotechnology , polymer research and radio frequency identification .
Sports
The NDSU sports team is called The Bison . The college is a member of the Summit League and the football team is a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference .
Famous Graduates
- Bob Backlund - wrestler and wrestler
- Alf Clausen - composer (especially for television series)
- Mancur Olson - economist
- Carson Wentz - football professional
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Coordinates: 46 ° 53 '29.7 " N , 96 ° 48' 0.9" W.