Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) is ranked #250 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 82.76. GURI evaluates the university's performance across major global ranking systems including QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking, alongside ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.
GURI Global Rank
#250
GURI Score
82.76
Country
United States
National position
#60 of 227
Ranking Achievement
81.23
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
85.78
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#73 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 358
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 251–300
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 201-300
Common questions
- What is Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) ranked in the world?
- #250 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 82.76.
- Is Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in all three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025).
- How has Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech)'s GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #250 (score 82.76) · GURI 2025: #272 (score 81.29) · GURI 2024: #206 (score 83.14)
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