Photography of Charlotte NC's University of North Carolina at Charlotte campus (UNC Charlotte). UNCC, a public university located in northeast Charlotte, is part of the University of North Carolina higher education system. Opened in 1946, the campus has experienced explosive growth in recent years, including the addition of its Charlotte Research Institute campus and a football team. Photo shows Grigg Hall, home to the Charlotte Research Institute Campus, the Center for Optoelectronics and Optical Communications, and the UNCC physics department.