Research
When you set foot on campus, you'll be immersed in a creative energy that alters the way you see the world. Virginia Tech is a place where faculty and students push the bounds of what's known. Curiosity is given free rein. In this environment, new ideas circulate, take hold, and grow.
Areas of Research
- Arts, Architecture and Design
- Biosciences and Biotechnology
- Business and Manufacturing
- Communication and Information Technology
- Education, Policy, and Social Sciences
- Energy
- Environment
- Food, Nutrition, and Health
- Materials and Sensors
- Transportation
Office of the Vice President for Research
- Office of Sponsored Programs
- Office of Research Compliance
- Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties
- Research Centers at Virginia Tech
- Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS)
- Institute for Biomedical and Public Health Sciences
- Proposal Development Team
- Research Administration Contacts
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Virginia Tech FYI
Virginia Tech research is ranked 12th in the U.S. in patents; 14th in completed licenses; and eighth in licenses to business start-ups.