Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: Rankings

Updated: March 15, 2026

EduRank

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 58th in the United States, 97th in the global 2026 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 151,942 academic publications and 4,439,531 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 276 notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#97 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 1,623	For Engineering Management
#12 of 1,015	For Game Design and Development
#12 of 1,021	For UX/UI Desgin
#344 of 8,074	For Alumni Impact
#80 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence
Top100	For 95 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 68th in the World with 88,694 publications made and 2,601,619 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking	Location
#33 of 1,568	In the United States
#37 of 1,655	In North America
#68 of 6,795	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 94th in the World with 76,171 publications made and 2,316,185 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking	Location
#45 of 1,537	In the United States
#50 of 1,623	In North America
#94 of 6,729	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 202nd in the World with 74,470 publications made and 2,455,452 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking	Location
#82 of 1,612	In the United States
#92 of 1,701	In North America
#202 of 6,841	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 86th in the World with 71,149 publications made and 2,184,769 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking	Location
#45 of 1,637	In the United States
#49 of 1,727	In North America
#86 of 6,888	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 166th in the World with 69,554 publications made and 2,287,961 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking	Location
#67 of 1,455	In the United States
#73 of 1,538	In North America
#166 of 6,561	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 91st in the World with 67,631 publications made and 1,973,856 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking	Location
#48 of 1,616	In the United States
#54 of 1,702	In North America
#91 of 6,855	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 154th in the World with 60,653 publications made and 1,682,146 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking	Location
#58 of 1,763	In the United States
#70 of 1,854	In North America
#154 of 7,088	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 106th for Medicine in the United States and 294th in the World with 43,474 publications made and 1,316,421 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking	Location
#106 of 1,604	In the United States
#119 of 1,689	In North America
#294 of 6,793	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 95th in the World with 33,999 publications made and 990,191 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking	Location
#49 of 1,413	In the United States
#56 of 1,494	In North America
#95 of 6,434	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 59th in the World with 30,585 publications made and 925,761 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking	Location
#38 of 1,388	In the United States
#40 of 1,472	In North America
#59 of 6,366	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 208th in the World with 26,727 publications made and 829,254 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking	Location
#93 of 1,561	In the United States
#107 of 1,648	In North America
#208 of 6,663	In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

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Economics rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked 62nd for Economics in the United States and 123rd in the World with 16,983 publications made and 477,786 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking	Location
#62 of 1,361	In the United States
#72 of 1,445	In North America
#123 of 6,188	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 86th in the World with 12,694 publications made and 323,313 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 1,369	In the United States
#47 of 1,454	In North America
#86 of 6,010	In the World

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Art & Design Publications & Citations

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