Virginia Commonwealth University

, United States

#578

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Virginia Commonwealth University ranks #578 globally — #951 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #450 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #301-400 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #411 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Virginia Commonwealth University places #578 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#951

— unchanged vs 2026

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#450

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#301-400

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#411

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Medicine / Clinical

#201-250

—

#101-150

Dentistry

#51-150

—

#50

—

Education

#401-450

#301-400

#51-75

—

Nursing

#101-150

—

#201-300

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#151-200

—

#101-150

#211

Psychology

#301-350

#251-300

#101-150

#178

Biological Sciences

#401-450

—

#101-150

#247

Public Health

—

#101-150

#324

Statistics

—

#201-300

—

Business & Management

—

#201-300

—

Clinical & Health

—

#251-300

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#353

#301-400

—

Computer Science

—

#501-600

—

Engineering & Technology

—

#501-600

—

Social Sciences & Management

—

#501-600

—

Chemistry

#601-700

—

Arts & Humanities

—

#601-800

—

Business & Economics

—

#801-1000

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

—

#801-1000

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Virginia Commonwealth University ranked in the world in 2026?

Virginia Commonwealth University ranks #951 in QS 2027, #450 in THE 2026, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #411 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #578 globally.

Why does Virginia Commonwealth University rank #951 in QS but #450 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

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 Commonwealth University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/virginia-commonwealth-university-us/

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