About Virginia Tech

Founded in 1872 as a land-grant college named Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, Virginia Tech is now a comprehensive, innovative research university with the largest full-time student population in Virginia. Through a combination of its three missions of learning, discovery, and engagement, Virginia Tech continually strives to accomplish the charge of its motto: Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).

At a glance ...

Located in Blacksburg, Virginia
Eight colleges and graduate school
60 bachelor's degree programs
140 master's and doctoral degree programs
25,000+ full-time students
16:1 student-faculty ratio
Main campus includes more than 100 buildings, 2,600 acres, and an airport
Computing and communications complex for worldwide information access
Ranked 56th in university research in the United States
Has adjacent corporate research center

University Facts and Figures

About the University

Student Overview

Financial Overview

Faculty/Staff Overview

Average Full-Time Instructional Faculty Salaries
Salaried Personnel (six-year trend)

Virginia Tech Measures of Excellence

University rankings, general information and more.

History and Traditions

Below are links to websites that offer information on the university's history. Many more links can be found on the University Archives and Special Collections websites (both are departments within University Libraries).