Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University or Virginia Tech (VT) is a public land-grant university with over 125 campus buildings across the globe. Since the year 1872, it is considered one of the top-notch institutions in the world with the largest number of academic programs and full-time students.
Academics
The university has 65 undergraduate programs, 145 post graduate and doctoral programs, 1 professional course from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine to offer to the students. The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute is the latest initiative taken by the university. Moreover, the institute offers online as well as distance learning programs named Virginia Tech Online (VTOnline) which includes 35 graduate degree and certificate programs. The undergraduate colleges, schools, and academic programs offered by each of them are listed below:
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences |
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College of Architecture and Urban Studies |
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College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences |
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Pamplin College of Business |
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College of Engineering |
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College of Natural Resources and Environment |
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College of Science |
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Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine |
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Apart from these schools and colleges, Virginia Tech has following 7 major research centers:
- Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment (ISCE)
- Fralin Life Science Institute
- Institute for Creativity, Arts and Technology
- Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS)
- Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech
- Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI)
- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute (VTCRI)
Rankings
- Ranked 69th among National Universities (the U.S. News & World Report)
- Ranked 30th among National Public Universities (the U.S. News & World Report)
- Positioned 7th among engineering schools at public universities