edurank

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

, United States
#264
Consensus Rank 2026
across major rankings
According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranks #264 globally — #275 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #201-300 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #281 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University places #264 worldwide.
Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓
THE World University Rankings 2026
#275
Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025
#201-300
Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com
U.S. News Best Global 2026
#281
Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026
SubjectQSTHEARWUU.S. News
Hospitality & Tourism #51-100 #8
Mining & Mineral Engineering #14
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering #96 #17 #148
Library & Information Science #19
Computer Science #130 #101-125 #25 #149
Telecommunication Engineering #47
Civil Engineering #51-100 #101-150 #130
Veterinary Science #51-100 #76-100
Electrical & Electronic Engineering #87 #51-75 #55
Statistics #101-150 #51-75
Business & Management #351-400 #51-75
Environmental Science #151-200 #76-100 #201
Automation & Control #76-100
Public Administration #76-100
Engineering & Technology #112 #85 #123
Agriculture & Forestry #88 #101-150 #168
Architecture #101-150
Earth & Geosciences #101-150 #151-200 #143
Sociology #301-375 #101-150
Energy Science & Engineering #101-150 #263
Water Resources #101-150
Transportation Science #101-150
Education #201-250 #126-150 #201-300
Materials Science #148 #151-200 #259
Economics & Econometrics #301-350 #151-200 #236
Law #151-200
Public Health #301-400 #178
Chemical Engineering #201-250
Chemistry #201-250 #201-300 #205
Mathematics #201-250 #201-300 #338
Physics & Astronomy #201-250 #301-400 #411
Biological Sciences #251-300 #201-300 #219
Psychology #251-300 #201-250 #401-500 #298
Natural / Physical Sciences #269 #201-250
Social Sciences & Management #451-500 #201-250
Biotechnology #201-300 #238
Metallurgical Engineering #201-300
Business & Economics #201-250
Polymer Science #242
Life Sciences & Medicine #349 #251-300
Accounting & Finance #301-375
Political Science & IR #301-400
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology #301-400 #342
Food Science & Technology #301-400
Artificial Intelligence #301-400
Clinical & Health #301-400
Medicine / Clinical #401-450
Arts & Humanities #501-550 #401-500

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.
THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release
ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release
U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release
Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — University Rankings 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-us/
Independence statement: EduRank accepts no payment, sponsorship or commission from any university or ranking publisher. The consensus methodology is fully public and reproducible.
⤓ Machine-readable data: /u/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-us.json