N.C. State has historically performed very well on the Putnam mathematics competition. Our top students are often ranked in the top 200 individually, and our team has ranked among the top 30 teams in the nation three times (1986, 1987 and 1993, team ranking was 38 in year 2001 and 2011).

There is a prestigious Levine-Anderson award, with a cash prize and certificate, which goes to the top 3 NCSU participant in the Putnam Competition each year. Previous winners of this prize were:

• 2023 winners
• 2022 winners
• 2021 winners
• 2019 winners