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Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech is a public land-grant research university in Blacksburg, Virginia, teaching over 38,000 students through nearly 280 degree programs and conducting research worth more than $434 million a year.

Virginia Tech is a public land-grant research university founded in 1872 and based in Blacksburg, Virginia, where its main campus covers 2,600 acres. It educates more than 38,000 students across nine colleges and a graduate school, delivering nearly 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The student-faculty ratio stands at 13:1.

The university's research portfolio exceeds $434 million annually, spanning transdisciplinary work and scientific research. It describes its approach as one that reimagines how education and technology intersect, with an emphasis on hands-on, applied learning and collaboration across traditional disciplines. Virginia Tech is ranked among the top research institutions in the United States.

Institutional life is organised around the motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) and the community identity of "Hokies". Stated cultural commitments include an inclusive environment and a focus on tackling global-scale problems, with the stated aim of improving quality of life in Virginia and worldwide. Its geographic presence extends from Blacksburg and the wider state of Virginia to global activity.

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