Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

, United States

#289

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranks #289 globally — #366 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #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 #289 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#366

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

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Hospitality & Tourism

#51-100

—

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

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked in the world in 2026?

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranks #366 in QS 2027, #275 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #281 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #289 globally.

Why does Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University rank #366 in QS but #275 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

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EduRank (2026). Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-us/

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