Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Region: Northern America
Country/Region: United States
Found Year: 1872
Address: 800 Drillfield Drive
Introduction

Since its founding in 1872, Virginia Tech has grown to an enrollment of 35,000. The university offers the widest range of degree choices in Virginia and is the state’s leading research institution. In the greater Washington, D.C. area, the university is developing the 1 million-square-foot Virginia Tech Innovation Campus, which will become a global talent pipeline and center for technology excellence. In Roanoke, Virginia, the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Animal Cancer Care and Research Center are a part of the university’s Health Sciences and Technology campus. The main campus is in Blacksburg, Virginia, while the university’s international presence is anchored by the Steger Center for International Scholarship in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland. Offering approximately 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, Virginia Tech has seven undergraduate colleges, two professional colleges, a Graduate School, and an Honors College. Virginia Tech leverages technology in every aspect of education through learning that is collaborative, experiential, and transcends disciplines. Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research expenditures each year. The university’s faculty are winning competitively funded research awards and are selected as fellows and members of prestigious societies, including the National Academies. These highly cited researchers educate the brightest minds and collaborate across disciplines, industry, and government to make the world a better place for all. The university boasts world-class research institutes and facilities that enhance its ability to address large-scale research opportunities by crossing traditional disciplinary boundaries. The seven institutes, university centers, and affiliated corporations and initiatives provide faculty, students, and partners access to world-class expertise across many disciplines and to the scientific and technical capability of specially equipped, advanced laboratories. Since its founding in 1872, Virginia Tech has grown to an enrollment of 35,000. The university offers the widest range of degree choices in Virginia and is the state’s leading research institution. In the greater Washington, D.C. area, the university is developing the 1 million-square-foot Virginia Tech Innovation Campus, which will become a global talent pipeline and center for technology excellence. In Roanoke, Virginia, the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Animal Cancer Care and Research Center are a part of the university’s Health Sciences and Technology campus. The main campus is in Blacksburg, Virginia, while the university’s international presence is anchored by the Steger Center for International Scholarship in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland. Offering approximately 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, Virginia Tech has seven undergraduate colleges, two professional colleges, a Graduate School, and an Honors College. Virginia Tech leverages technology in every aspect of education through learning that is collaborative, experiential, and transcends disciplines. Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research expenditures each year. The university’s faculty are winning competitively funded research awards and are selected as fellows and members of prestigious societies, including the National Academies. These highly cited researchers educate the brightest minds and collaborate across disciplines, industry, and government to make the world a better place for all. The university boasts world-class research institutes and facilities that enhance its ability to address large-scale research opportunities by crossing traditional disciplinary boundaries. The seven institutes, university centers, and affiliated corporations and initiatives provide faculty, students, and partners access to world-class expertise across many disciplines and to the scientific and technical capability of specially equipped, advanced laboratories. Innovation and Partnerships, a team dedicated to supporting all aspects of corporate partnerships, connects faculty research to industry, and brings faculty discoveries to market through the teams’ three centers: LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH. Guided by its Principles of Community, the university is dedicated to increasing access, inclusion, and diversity in order to create a community that nurtures learning and growth for all of its members. In fall 2023, the university launched a universitywide, multiyear commitment – Virginia Tech Advantage – to offer a broad educational experience to undergraduate students from Virginia who have financial need. Virginia Tech Advantage will expand scholarships and increase support for students’ basic needs, career preparation, and transformational learning experiences. The desire to serve is a reflection of the university’s land-grant mission and is deeply ingrained in Virginia Tech’s learning, discovery, and engagement. More than a motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) is a value system that guides students’ decisions and helps shape them into the community and world leaders of tomorrow.

Academic Ranking of World Universities
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Academic Ranking of World Universities
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2022
201-300
2023
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2024
Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
All Subjects
Subject
Rank
Best Ranked Subjects
Subject Rank
Hospitality & Tourism Management
13
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
29
Aerospace Engineering
30
Telecommunication Engineering
34
Library & Information Science
48
Computer Science & Engineering
76-100
Water Resources
76-100
Agricultural Sciences
76-100
Key Statistics
37962
Total Enrollment
4837(12.7%)
International Students
30611
Undergraduate Enrollment
1966(6.4%)
International Students
7351
Graduate Enrollment
2871(39.1%)
International Students
Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Accounting and Information Systems
Aerospace Engineering
Agribusiness
Agricultural and Applied Economics
Agricultural Sciences
Agricultural Technology
Agriculture Undecided
Animal and Poultry Sciences
Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
Applied Economic Management
Architecture
Art History; Studio Art; and Visual Communication & Graphic Design
Biochemistry (Agriculture & Life Sciences)
Biochemistry (Science)
Biological Sciences
Biological Systems Engineering
Biology
Building Construction
Business
Business Information Systems
Business Information Technology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Classical Studies
Communication
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Construction Engineering and Management
Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences
Dairy Science
Decision Support Systems
Economics (Business)
Economics (Science)
Electrical Engineering
Engineering
Engineering Science and Mechanics
English
Environmental Policy and Planning
Environmental Resource Management
Environmental Science
Finance
Fisheries Science
Food Science and Technology
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Forestry
French
General Engineering
Geography
Geology
Geosciences
German
Graphic Design
History
Horticulture
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Humanities, Science, and Environment
Human Development
Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Industrial Design
Information Systems
Interdisciplinary Studies: Religion & Culture
Interior Design
International Studies
Landscape Architecture
Life Sciences Undecided
Management
Management Information Systems
Management Science
Marketing
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Meteorology
Mining Engineering
Music
Natural Resources (Undecided)
Natural Resources Conservation
Ocean Engineering
Operations Management
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Pre-Health Professions
Pre-Law
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Psychology
Public and Urban Affairs
Sociology
Spanish
Statistics
Studio Art
Systems Assurance
Teacher Education
Theatre and Cinema
University Studies
Wildlife Science
Wood Science and Forest Products
Graduate Programs
Accounting and Information Systems
Aerospace Engineering
Agricultural and Applied Economics
Agricultural and Extension Education
Agricultural and Life Sciences
Alliance For Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought
Animal and Poultry Sciences
Architecture
Architecture and Design Research
Biochemistry
Biological Sciences
Biological Systems Engineering
Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Technology Development and Management
Building Construction
Business Administration
Business Information Technology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Communication
Computer Engineering
Computer Science & Applications
Creative Technologies
Creative Writing
Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences
Dairy Science
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Education
Engineering Mechanics
English
Entomology
Environmental Design and Planning
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Finance
Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences
Food Science and Technology
Foreign Languages, Cultures, and Literatures
Forestry
Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Geography
Geosciences
Geospatial and Environmental Analysis
Government and International Affairs
History
Horticulture
Hospitality &, Tourism Management
Human Development
Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Information Technology
Landscape Architecture
Macromolecular Science and Engineering
Management
Marketing
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Microbiology Graduate Training Program
Mining Engineering
Molecular Plant Sciences
Natural Resources
Ocean Engineering
Philosophy
Physics
Planning, Governance, and Globalization
Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration and Public Affairs
Public Health
Rhetoric and Writing
Science and Technology Studies
Sociology
Statistics
Theatre Arts
Urban and Regional Planning
Wood Science and Forest Products