Virginia Tech
About
The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, commonly referred to as Virginia Tech (VT), is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. It was founded as the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1872.
Ranked Top 201 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 122 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Subject Rankings
ARWU
52 subjectsQS
34 subjectsUS News
26 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =55 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =123 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Civil Engineering | 130 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 143 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 148 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =149 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =168 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 178 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =205 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =205 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | 219 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =236 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | 238 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =240 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Polymer Science | =242 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =259 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | 263 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =298 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | 312 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 338 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 342 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | 389 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =405 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Physics | =411 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | 423 | 59.3 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =667 | 59.3 | 2026 |
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10 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering & Technology | 85 | 63.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 101–125 | 56.2 | 2026 |
| Education | 126–150 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 201–250 | 50.6 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 201–250 | 44.4 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 201–250 | 44.9 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 201–250 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 251–300 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 301–400 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 401–500 | 27.4 | 2026 |
Organization Structure
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