North Dakota State University (NDSU) is a public land-grant research university in Fargo, North Dakota. It was founded as North Dakota Agricultural College in 1890 as the research land-grant institution for the state of North Dakota. NDSU is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities ? High research activity". The university offers 102 undergraduate majors, 170 undergraduate degree programs, 6 undergraduate certificate programs, 79 undergraduate minors, 81 master's degree programs, 47 doctoral degree programs of study and 10 graduate certificate programs. The university also has several research extension centers throughout the state.