Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: Rankings

Updated: March 02, 2025

EduRank

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 58th in the United States, 102nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 98 research topics. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 148,192 academic publications and 4,224,601 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 259 notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#102 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 1,577	For Engineering Management
#12 of 1,017	For Game Design and Development
#12 of 1,009	For UX/UI Desgin
#345 of 7,918	For Alumni Impact
#90 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence
Top100	For 95 other topics

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• Chemistry
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• Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
• 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 66th in the World with 86,863 publications made and 2,476,840 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking	Location
#33 of 1,565	In the United States
#36 of 1,651	In North America
#66 of 6,782	In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

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Physics rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 45th for Physics in the United States and 90th in the World with 74,749 publications made and 2,209,930 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking	Location
#45 of 1,531	In the United States
#50 of 1,617	In North America
#90 of 6,713	In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

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Biology rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 83rd for Biology in the United States and 204th in the World with 72,635 publications made and 2,328,726 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking	Location
#83 of 1,609	In the United States
#94 of 1,698	In North America
#204 of 6,833	In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

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Environmental Science rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 45th for Environmental Science in the United States and 84th in the World with 69,592 publications made and 2,069,418 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking	Location
#45 of 1,631	In the United States
#49 of 1,721	In North America
#84 of 6,876	In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

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Chemistry rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 67th for Chemistry in the United States and 161st in the World with 68,134 publications made and 2,179,679 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking	Location
#67 of 1,447	In the United States
#73 of 1,530	In North America
#161 of 6,545	In the World

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

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Computer Science rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 48th for Computer Science in the United States and 90th in the World with 66,100 publications made and 1,882,070 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking	Location
#48 of 1,612	In the United States
#54 of 1,698	In North America
#90 of 6,845	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 58th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 150th in the World with 59,382 publications made and 1,597,120 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking	Location
#58 of 1,761	In the United States
#70 of 1,852	In North America
#150 of 7,081	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 107th for Medicine in the United States and 293rd in the World with 42,287 publications made and 1,248,063 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking	Location
#107 of 1,600	In the United States
#120 of 1,685	In North America
#293 of 6,775	In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

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Mathematics rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 49th for Mathematics in the United States and 93rd in the World with 33,496 publications made and 945,292 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking	Location
#49 of 1,410	In the United States
#56 of 1,491	In North America
#93 of 6,418	In the World

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Mathematics Publications & Citations

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Business rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 38th for Business in the United States and 57th in the World with 30,067 publications made and 882,282 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking	Location
#38 of 1,377	In the United States
#40 of 1,460	In North America
#57 of 6,339	In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

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Psychology rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 93rd for Psychology in the United States and 204th in the World with 26,003 publications made and 783,004 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking	Location
#93 of 1,558	In the United States
#107 of 1,645	In North America
#204 of 6,645	In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

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Economics rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 61st for Economics in the United States and 122nd in the World with 16,656 publications made and 453,434 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking	Location
#61 of 1,355	In the United States
#71 of 1,438	In North America
#122 of 6,167	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 84th in the World with 12,458 publications made and 309,568 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 1,361	In the United States
#47 of 1,444	In North America
#84 of 5,966	In the World

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Art & Design Publications & Citations

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