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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Blacksburg, United States
251–300th in World University Rankings 2025
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About

Basic information and contact details for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. 

The university offers more than 280 majors and degree programs to a diverse enrollment of more than 38,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in a comprehensive range of colleges and schools. With a main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia Tech has seven research institutes and an education and research presence across Virginia and the greater Washington, D.C., metro area, including numerous Virginia Cooperative Extension offices.

Key among them:

  • Adjacent to multiple university sites in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area, the university is developing a 1 million-square-foot academic building in Alexandria, Virginia, that will become a global center of talent production and technology excellence.
  • In Roanoke, Virginia, the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, and the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center are cornerstones of our Health Sciences and Technology campus.
  • The university’s international presence is anchored by the Steger Center for International Scholarship in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland.

A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $ 419 million in research annually.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Student gender ratio
43 F : 57 M (1)
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International student percentage
13% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
18.5 (1)
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Student total
37225 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

See below for a range of subjects taught at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Life Sciences251–300th

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Sport Science
  • Veterinary Science
  • Biological Sciences

Education126–150th

  • Education

Arts and Humanities301–400th

  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Archaeology
  • Art, Performing Art and Design
  • Architecture

Business and Economics201–250th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Clinical and Health251–300th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Computer Science101–125th

  • Computer Science

Engineering=92nd

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Social Sciences176–200th

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Psychology176–200th

  • Psychology

Physical Sciences201–250th

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics
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Virginia Tech Supplement 2023