College of Engineering graduate programs ranked highly in latest U.S. News & World Report
Four of the college’s individual graduate programs were among the top 10 nationally.
Virginia Tech’s continued emphasis on research is reflected in new university graduate school rankings, as several academic programs stood among the nation’s best in the U.S. News & World Report annual graduate school rankings released Tuesday.
The College of Engineering’s graduate programs led the way, coming in tied for No. 31 overall in U.S. News & World Report’s graduate school rankings.
“Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering continues to be recognized nationally for the strength and impact of its graduate programs,” said Harpreet S. Dhillon, the W. Martin Johnson Professor of Engineering and associate dean for research and innovation. “These rankings reflect the excellence of our faculty and students, the breadth and depth of expertise across our programs, and the thriving research ecosystem that fuels impactful innovation and graduate success."
Dhillon added, "As we set our sights on even greater global distinction, we remain committed to investing in people, forging strong research collaborations, and supporting big, bold ideas that will define the future of engineering.”
Four of the College of Engineering’s individual graduate programs ranked in the top 10 nationally, including:
- Environmental, tied for No. 4
- Industrial/manufacturing/systems, tied for No. 7
- Civil, No. 9
- Biological/agricultural, tied for No. 9
In addition, several other individual engineering programs were rated in the top 50, including:
- Aerospace, tied for No. 15
- Electrical, tied for No. 18
- Nuclear, No. 20
- Computer, tied for No. 21
- Mechanical, tied for No. 22
- Chemical, tied for No. 31, an 11-spot increase from last year
- Materials, tied for No. 35
- Computer science , tied for No. 35
- Biomedical, tied for No. 43
“We are pleased to see that outstanding work being done across the College of Engineering in research and graduate education is recognized and reflected in our rankings,” Holly Matusovich, associate dean of graduate and professional studies, said. “We continue working on innovating solutions to complex global problems through interdisciplinary partnerships and experiential approaches.”
Virginia Tech’s Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program was ranked tied for No. 18 nationally, while the university’s master’s degree in public health came in tied for No. 99. Both programs reside in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Virginia Tech’s part-time Evening MBA program, offered by the Pamplin College of Business, was tied for No. 52 nationally. The university’s graduate programs in computer science, computer engineering, and the Pamplin evening MBA program and MSBA-HTM programs, will be based at the Innovation Campus Academic Building One in Alexandria, which officially opened this semester. These programs, along with all other Pamplin graduate programs offered online and in D.C., will be housed at the Innovation Campus as well.
Also, within College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, the public affairs program led the way, coming in tied for No. 56 nationally. The college’s sociology program was tied for No. 76 nationally; the English graduate program was tied No. 80, and the university’s education program came in tied for No. 90.
In addition, within the College of Science, the doctoral programs in economics and psychology were rated tied for No. 68 and tied for No. 71, respectively.