The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, founded in 1789, is a public research university in the United States and is known as "public ivy" and "new ivy".

North Carolina is a state on the Atlantic coast in the southeastern United States. One of the original 13 states. It borders Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina and Georgia to the south, and Tennessee to the west. Area 136560 km2, ranking 28th among 50 states. Rural population accounts for more than 50%, making it one of the most populous states in the United States. The capital is Raleigh and the largest city is Charlotte. North Carolina is home to early Indians. By 20 10, there are still about 30,000 Indians living in the northwest mountainous areas. 1587, British troops landed on Luo Anaker Island in the northeast. Three years later, these colonists disappeared and became "disappearing colonies". 1663, King charles ii of England gave this land to the English Lord and named it Carolina after the Latin name of charles ii. 1735 Carolina is divided into north and south parts. 1775 expelling the British governor. 1789 ratified the federal constitution and became the 12 nd state to join the Federation. North Carolina is more qualified, so it calls itself "Old North State", and the state song is also called "Old North State".