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Virginia Tech

Public university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia

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About

instance of
inception
  • 1872
native label
  • Virginia Tech
motto text
  • Ut Prosim (la) · literal translation: That I May Serve
language used
academic calendar type
field of work

Location and contact

country
located in the administrative territorial entity
location
street address
  • 210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, VA, 24061-0131
postal code
  • 24061-0131
coordinate location
  • 37.2250, -80.4250
official website

People and numbers

count of students
  • 28,470
employees
  • 1,300
admission rate
  • 66% · 2020
admission yield rate
  • 33% · 2020

Rankings and recognition

ranking
  • 389 · QS World University Rankings · 2025
Earlier figures (12)
  • 302 · QS World University Rankings · 2024
  • 363 · QS World University Rankings · 2023
  • 346 · QS World University Rankings · 2022
  • 326 · QS World University Rankings · 2021
  • 327 · QS World University Rankings · 2020
  • 338 · QS World University Rankings · 2019
  • 367 · QS World University Rankings · 2018
  • 361 · QS World University Rankings · 2017
  • 338 · QS World University Rankings · 2016
  • 355 · QS World University Rankings · 2015
  • 316 · QS World University Rankings · 2014
  • 337 · QS World University Rankings · 2012
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Finances

endowment
  • $1,684,756,000 · 30 June 2022
Earlier figures (1)
  • $1,690,394,000 · 30 June 2021

Structure and memberships

child organization or unit
has part(s)
member of
12 more
owner of
5 more
athletics program
Images and media on Wikimedia Commons (3)
image
logo image
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Wikimedia and technical details (7)
Commons category
  • Virginia Tech
topic's main category
category for alumni of educational institution
category for employees of the organization
described by source
  • New International Encyclopedia · statement is subject of: The New International Encyclopædia/Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute
Commons gallery
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
social media followers
  • 28,300 · YouTube channel ID: UCVq6pcRSD2Mago-iR3N34rw · 8 November 2025
Earlier figures (5)
  • 25,700 · YouTube channel ID: UCVq6pcRSD2Mago-iR3N34rw · 14 June 2025
  • 21,600 · YouTube channel ID: UCVq6pcRSD2Mago-iR3N34rw · 25 January 2025
  • 19,100 · YouTube channel ID: UCVq6pcRSD2Mago-iR3N34rw · 24 January 2024
  • 17,300 · YouTube channel ID: UCVq6pcRSD2Mago-iR3N34rw · 17 February 2023
  • 14,700 · YouTube channel ID: UCVq6pcRSD2Mago-iR3N34rw · 2 July 2021
Identifiers in other databases (64)
ARCHON code
  • 1594 · subject named as: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
ARWU university ID
BabelNet ID
BHL creator ID
  • 26637 · subject named as: Virginia. Agricultural and mechanical college.
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Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)
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Facebook username
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GeoNames ID
GND ID
  • 1029971-3 · subject named as: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · since 1970
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Instagram username
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System ID
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Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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New York Times topic ID
NL CR AUT ID
  • ko2004233207 · subject named as: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · reason for preferred rank: most recent value
  • ko2004233208 · subject named as: Virginia Polytechnic Institute
  • ko2004233210 · subject named as: Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College
  • ko2004233209 · subject named as: Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute
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QS World University ID
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subreddit
Threads username
Times Higher Education World University ID
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World Higher Education Database ID
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X (Twitter) username
  • virginia_tech · has characteristic: verified account or profile · number of subscribers: 60,936 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 17416707 · 10 May 2018
  • vtnews · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 17374056 · 30 December 2020
YouTube channel ID
  • UCVq6pcRSD2Mago-iR3N34rw · subject named as: Virginia Tech · number of works: 1,165 · number of subscribers: 13,200 · number of viewers/listeners: 6,642,510 · 10 December 2020
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