Virginia Tech
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ShareVirginia Tech is a university. It is located in Blacksburg, the United States. It was founded in 1872 and has 37,962 students. It is globally ranked #269.
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- country: United States
- city: Blacksburg
- total students: 37,962 people
- ranking: #269
- foundation year: 1872
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- Since its founding in 1872, Virginia Tech has grown to an enrollment of 35,000. The university offers the widest range of degree choices in Virginia and is the state’s leading research institution. In the greater Washington, D.C. area, the university is developing the 1 million-square-foot Virginia Tech Innovation Campus, which will become a global talent pipeline and center for technology excellence. In Roanoke, Virginia, the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Animal Cancer Care and Research Center are a part of the university’s Health Sciences and Technology campus. The main campus is in Blacksburg, Virginia, while the university’s international presence is anchored by the Steger Center for International Scholarship in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland. Offering approximately 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, Virginia Tech has seven undergraduate colleges, two professional colleges, a Graduate School, and an Honors College. Virginia Tech leverages technology in every aspect of education through learning that is collaborative, experiential, and transcends disciplines. Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research expenditures each year. The university’s faculty are winning competitively funded research awards and are selected as fellows and members of prestigious societies, including the National Academies. These highly cited researchers educate the brightest minds and collaborate across disciplines, industry, and government to make the world a better place for all. The university boasts world-class research institutes and facilities that enhance its ability to address large-scale research opportunities by crossing traditional disciplinary boundaries. The seven institutes, university centers, and affiliated corporations and initiatives provide faculty, students, and partners access to world-class expertise across many disciplines and to the scientific and technical capability of specially equipped, advanced laboratories. Since its founding in 1872, Virginia Tech has grown to an enrollment of 35,000. The university offers the widest range of degree choices in Virginia and is the state’s leading research institution. In the greater Washington, D.C. area, the university is developing the 1 million-square-foot Virginia Tech Innovation Campus, which will become a global talent pipeline and center for technology excellence. In Roanoke, Virginia, the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Animal Cancer Care and Research Center are a part of the university’s Health Sciences and Technology campus. The main campus is in Blacksburg, Virginia, while the university’s international presence is anchored by the Steger Center for International Scholarship in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland. Offering approximately 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, Virginia Tech has seven undergraduate colleges, two professional colleges, a Graduate School, and an Honors College. Virginia Tech leverages technology in every aspect of education through learning that is collaborative, experiential, and transcends disciplines. Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research expenditures each year. The university’s faculty are winning competitively funded research awards and are selected as fellows and members of prestigious societies, including the National Academies. These highly cited researchers educate the brightest minds and collaborate across disciplines, industry, and government to make the world a better place for all. The university boasts world-class research institutes and facilities that enhance its ability to address large-scale research opportunities by crossing traditional disciplinary boundaries. The seven institutes, university centers, and affiliated corporations and initiatives provide faculty, students, and partners access to world-class expertise across many disciplines and to the scientific and technical capability of specially equipped, advanced laboratories. Innovation and Partnerships, a team dedicated to supporting all aspects of corporate partnerships, connects faculty research to industry, and brings faculty discoveries to market through the teams’ three centers: LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH. Guided by its Principles of Community, the university is dedicated to increasing access, inclusion, and diversity in order to create a community that nurtures learning and growth for all of its members. In fall 2023, the university launched a universitywide, multiyear commitment – Virginia Tech Advantage – to offer a broad educational experience to undergraduate students from Virginia who have financial need. Virginia Tech Advantage will expand scholarships and increase support for students’ basic needs, career preparation, and transformational learning experiences. The desire to serve is a reflection of the university’s land-grant mission and is deeply ingrained in Virginia Tech’s learning, discovery, and engagement. More than a motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) is a value system that guides students’ decisions and helps shape them into the community and world leaders of tomorrow.
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