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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