Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: Rankings

Updated: February 29, 2024

EduRank

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 58th in the United States, 101st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 105 research topics. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 131,543 academic publications and 3,127,107 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 249 notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#101 of 14,131	In the World
#62 of 2,597	In North America
#58 of 2,496	In the United States
#2 of 63	In Virginia
#1 of 2	In Blacksburg
#3 of 1,383	For Engineering Management
#11 of 1,002	For Game Design and Development
#11 of 1,001	For UX/UI Desgin
#350 of 7,738	For Alumni Impact
#90 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence
Top100	For 102 other topics

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• Medicine
• Mathematics
• Business
• Psychology
• Economics
• Art & Design

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Engineering rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 33rd for Engineering in the United States and 63rd in the World with 78,676 publications made and 1,896,192 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking	Location
#33 of 1,518	In the United States
#35 of 1,602	In North America
#63 of 6,684	In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

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Physics rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 43rd for Physics in the United States and 86th in the World with 67,659 publications made and 1,687,019 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking	Location
#43 of 1,485	In the United States
#48 of 1,569	In North America
#86 of 6,603	In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

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Biology rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 82nd for Biology in the United States and 199th in the World with 65,415 publications made and 1,798,969 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking	Location
#82 of 1,582	In the United States
#92 of 1,668	In North America
#199 of 6,770	In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

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Environmental Science rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 44th for Environmental Science in the United States and 82nd in the World with 62,604 publications made and 1,556,967 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking	Location
#44 of 1,598	In the United States
#48 of 1,687	In North America
#82 of 6,798	In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

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Chemistry rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 65th for Chemistry in the United States and 160th in the World with 62,146 publications made and 1,712,771 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking	Location
#65 of 1,407	In the United States
#71 of 1,488	In North America
#160 of 6,447	In the World

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

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Computer Science rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 47th for Computer Science in the United States and 86th in the World with 59,645 publications made and 1,391,885 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking	Location
#47 of 1,576	In the United States
#52 of 1,662	In North America
#86 of 6,752	In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 56th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 137th in the World with 52,956 publications made and 1,158,879 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking	Location
#56 of 1,728	In the United States
#68 of 1,819	In North America
#137 of 7,020	In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

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Medicine rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 104th for Medicine in the United States and 278th in the World with 38,061 publications made and 959,131 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking	Location
#104 of 1,558	In the United States
#117 of 1,643	In North America
#278 of 6,680	In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

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Mathematics rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 46th for Mathematics in the United States and 85th in the World with 30,722 publications made and 712,466 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking	Location
#46 of 1,371	In the United States
#52 of 1,451	In North America
#85 of 6,305	In the World

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Mathematics Publications & Citations

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Business rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 34th for Business in the United States and 53rd in the World with 27,489 publications made and 646,033 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking	Location
#34 of 1,334	In the United States
#36 of 1,412	In North America
#53 of 6,187	In the World

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Psychology rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 97th for Psychology in the United States and 213th in the World with 23,188 publications made and 571,653 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking	Location
#97 of 1,527	In the United States
#111 of 1,612	In North America
#213 of 6,528	In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

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Economics rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 55th for Economics in the United States and 111th in the World with 15,102 publications made and 333,315 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking	Location
#55 of 1,317	In the United States
#64 of 1,400	In North America
#111 of 5,995	In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

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Art & Design rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 43rd for Art & Design in the United States and 82nd in the World with 11,139 publications made and 223,108 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking	Location
#43 of 1,321	In the United States
#47 of 1,404	In North America
#82 of 5,720	In the World

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Art & Design Publications & Citations

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