Rankings of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, more commonly called Virginia Tech, is located in the town of Blacksburg, Virginia. Virginia Tech is a public research institution of higher education and is also a senior military college. The university’s research budget is among the biggest in the nation, in the field of Engineering in particular. Virginia Tech has five branch campuses around the state as well as a research centre in the Dominican Republic and a location in Italian Switzerland. With more than 700 student organizations, campus life at Virginia Tech there are countless events and activities for international and national students to become involved in and meet new people.

Latest ranking updates for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • March 2024: Scimago Institutions announced latest results of Scimago Institutions Rankings with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in position 200.
  • January 2024: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranks 134 in the latest THE World’s Most International Universities from THE Times Higher Education, UK.
  • December 2023: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranks 261 in the latest URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance from Urap .
  • December 2023: Publication of QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. Ranking position #408.

University rankings

    • #105 
    • #104 
    Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings
    [Published 14 September, 2021]
    • #73 
    • #251 
    THE World University Rankings
    [Published 27 September, 2023]
    • #57 
    • #302 
    QS World University Rankings
    [Published 27 June, 2023]
    • #57 
    • #201 
    QS Employability Rankings
    [Published 23 September, 2021]
    • #47 
    • #47 
    US News Best National Universities
    [Published 17 September, 2023]
    • #82 
    • #82 
    Forbes: America's Top Colleges
    [Published 30 August, 2022]
    • #116 
    • #118 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #78 
    • #265 
    US News: Best Global Universities
    [Published 24 October, 2022]
    • #69 
    • #201 
    ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 15 August, 2023]
    • #28 
    • #28 
    Washington Monthly - National Universities
    [Published 28 August, 2022]
    • #42 
    • #134 
    THE World’s Most International Universities
    [Published 25 January, 2024]
    • #114 
    • #114 
    Kiplinger's Best College Values
    [Published 31 July, 2019]
    • #24 
    • #24 
    The Princeton Review: Top 50 Best Value Colleges (Public Schools)
    [Published 26 April, 2022]
    • #51 
    • #182 
    CWTS Leiden Ranking
    [Published 22 June, 2022]
    • #61 
    • #200 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2024]
    • #89 
    • #274 
    CWUR Center for World University Rankings
    [Published 25 April, 2022]
    • #20 
    • #20 
    MONEY Best Public Colleges
    [Published 16 May, 2022]
    • #79 
    • #269 
    Nature Index - Academic
    [Published 15 June, 2023]
    • #78 
    • #284 
    NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #57 
    • #261 
    URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
    [Published 19 December, 2023]
    • #116 
    • #482 
    RUR World University Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #148 
    • #784 
    RUR Reputation Ranking
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #121 
    • #451 
    RUR Academic Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #22 
    • #22 
    MONEY Best Colleges in America, ranked by value
    [Published 16 May, 2022]
    • #8 
    • #9 
    MONEY Best Colleges You Can Actually Get Into
    [Published 25 August, 2020]
    • #86 
    • #110 
    StuDocu World University Ranking - US & Canada
    [Published 06 September, 2021]
    • #112 
    • #112 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (All Alumni)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #51 
    • #66 
    UniRank 4icu: Top 200 Universities in the World
    [Published 11 August, 2022]
    • #51 
    • #61 
    UniRank 4icu: Top 200 English-Speaking Universities
    [Published 11 August, 2022]
    • #71 
    • #408 
    QS World University Rankings: Sustainability
    [Published 05 December, 2023]
    • #50 
    • #82 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]
    • #5 
    • #92 
    THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
    [Published 01 June, 2023]
    • #19 
    • #39 
    THE Top Universities for a Digital Education
    [Published 10 May, 2022]
    • #86 
    • #275 
    THE China Subject Ratings Overall
    [Published 11 May, 2022]

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Subject rankings

Agriculture

    • #31 
    • #98 
    Agriculture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Architecture, Building & Planning

    • #14 
    • #98 
    Architecture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Business

    • #17 
    • #17 
    Business

    [Published ]
    • #33 
    • #118 
    Business
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #24 
    • #25 
    Entrepreneurship

    [Published ]
    • #74 
    • #151 
    Finance
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #72 
    • #151 
    Public Administration
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Computer Science

    • #10 
    • #24 
    Computer Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #38 
    • #38 
    Computer Science
    Best Colleges for Computer Science Majors
    [Published 25 August, 2020]
    • #47 
    • #47 
    Computer Science
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #40 
    • #101 
    Computer Science
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]

Education

    • #114 
    • #113 
    Education
    US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
    [Published 28 March, 2022]
    • #46 
    • #126 
    Education
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #63 
    • #142 
    Education
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #61 
    • #201 
    Education
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #115 
    • #201 
    Education
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Engineering

    • #11 
    • #30 
    Aerospace Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #15 
    • #51 
    Aerospace Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #81 
    • #301 
    Biotechnology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #31 
    • #82 
    Chemical Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #35 
    • #201 
    Chemical Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #37 
    • #234 
    Chemical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #12 
    • #47 
    Civil Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #68 
    Civil Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #22 
    • #151 
    Civil Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #18 
    • #18 
    Engineering
    MONEY: Best Colleges for Engineering Majors
    [Published 07 June, 2022]
    • #31 
    • #30 
    Engineering
    US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
    [Published 28 March, 2022]
    • #31 
    • #92 
    Engineering
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #12 
    • #99 
    Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #136 
    • #138 
    Engineering
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #33 
    • #170 
    Environmental Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #52 
    • #139 
    Materials Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #11 
    • #36 
    Mechanical Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #25 
    • #101 
    Mechanical Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #29 
    • #182 
    Mechanical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Law

    • #122 
    • #151 
    Law
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Mathematics

    • #46 
    • #133 
    Mathematics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #45 
    • #151 
    Mathematics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Medicine & Health

    • #84 
    • #351 
    Medicine
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #533 
    • #539 
    Nursing & Health Care
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]

Natural Sciences

    • #54 
    • #131 
    Chemistry
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #82 
    • #301 
    Chemistry
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #68 
    • #351 
    Chemistry
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #44 
    • #101 
    Geology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #25 
    • #106 
    Geology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #99 
    • #301 
    Physics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #80 
    • #301 
    Physics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #62 
    • #151 
    Economics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #43 
    • #164 
    Economics
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #56 
    • #201 
    Geography
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #68 
    • #176 
    Psychology
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #102 
    • #201 
    Psychology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #79 
    • #246 
    Psychology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #60 
    • #154 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #63 
    • #176 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #36 
    • #109 
    Sociology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #72 
    • #151 
    Sociology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Highest subject rankings for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Business MONEY Best Colleges for Business Majors
#17 
Business
Engineering MONEY: Best Colleges for Engineering Majors
#18 
Engineering
Computer Science NTU Rankings by Subject
#24 
Computer Science
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#98 
Architecture, Building & Planning
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#98 
Agriculture
Geology QS World University Rankings By Subject
#101 
Natural Sciences
Sociology URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#109 
Social Studies & Humanities
Education US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
#113 
Education
Mathematics NTU Rankings by Subject
#133 
Mathematics
Law GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#151 
Law

About Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

PROS

  • There’s an abundance of clubs, societies, and campus events for learners to enjoy throughout the academic year. The GobblerConnect platform helps students search for clubs.
  • The vibrant landscapes are often thought of as one of the best aspects of studying in Blacksburg.

CONS

  • The main complaint regarding accommodation is that the dorms are generally small and it’s difficult to get housing after the first year.
  • Some students complain that the weather is often cold, wet and rainy.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1872
Telephone:
+1 540-231-6000
Address:
800 Drillfield Drive
24061-01, Blacksburg
USA
Website:
https://vt.edu/
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