School History
In 1936, the School’s departments and programs were part of the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1940, the UNC Board of Trustees... Read more »
About Us
School History
Gillings School Facts and Figures
All statistics are updated for Fall 2023 unless otherwise noted (*Fall 2022). Gillings School Facts Grants and Funding Enrollment and Academic Data Student Race and Ethnicity Data
Gillings Guiding Statements
Our mission is to improve public health, promote individual well-being and eliminate health inequities across North Carolina and around the world.
Dean's Office
Nancy Messonnier, MD Dean and Bryson Distinguished Professor in Public Health 170 Rosenau Hall 135 Dauer Drive CB #7400 (919) 966-3215 uncsphdean@unc.edu Leads and guides School operations and activities, including... Read more »
Rankings
We are ranked the top public school of public health in the nation by U.S. News & World Report (2023 edition) and placed second (tie) among all public health schools.... Read more »
Dean's Council at the Gillings School
About The Dean’s Council is broadly representative of academic and administrative leadership of the Gillings School and includes: the dean; department chairs, the vice dean; all assistant and associate deans;... Read more »
Gillings School Leadership and Organizational Structure
School Leadership Schoolwide administrative support services and cross-school functions are provided by centralized units (central administrative units) led by associate and assistant deans and directors. These leaders, the chairs of... Read more »
Appointments, Promotions and Tenure (APT)
Standards for the Appointments, Promotions and Tenure (APT) process at UNC-Chapel Hill are governed by the Trustee Policies and Regulations Governing Academic Tenure at the University of North Carolina at... Read more »
John E. Larsh Jr. Award for Mentorship
Established in 1997, the highly competitive John E. Larsh Award for Mentorship honors Dr. Larsh, a faculty member in the School’s Department of Health Behavior from 1942 to 1981. The... Read more »
Edward G. McGavran Award for Excellence in Teaching
The McGavran Award for Excellence in Teaching honors Edward G. McGavran, MD, MPH, dean of the UNC School of Public Health from 1947 to 1963 and a proponent of “hands-on”... Read more »