University of Virginia

University of Virginia, Charlottesville

  • #297 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 24,193Total Students
  • 2,932Faculty
  • 2,382Int'l Students

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The University of Virginia is distinctive among institutions of higher education. Founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819, the University sustains the ideal of developing, through education, leaders who are well-prepared to help shape the future of the nation. The University is public, while nourished by the strong support of its alumni. It is also selective; the students who come here have been chosen because they show the exceptional promise Jefferson envisioned

About

The University of Virginia is distinctive among institutions of higher education. Founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819, the University sustains the ideal of developing, through education, leaders who are well-prepared to help shape the future of the nation. The University is public, while nourished by the strong support of its alumni. It is also selective; the students who come here have been chosen because they show the exceptional promise Jefferson envisioned

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #123
  • 2014
    #132
  • 2015
    #=141
  • 2016
    #172
  • 2017
    #172
  • 2018
    #=173
  • 2019
    #192
  • 2020
    #=198
  • 2021
    #=217
  • 2022
    #=226
  • 2023
    #=253
  • 2024
    #260
  • 2025
    #297

Student & Staff

Total students
24,193

30%
70%

International students
2,382

66%
34%

Total faculty staff
2,932

149
2783

Total students
24,193

30%
70%

International students
2,382

66%
34%

Total faculty staff
2,932

2783
149
QS Stars is a rating system that helps you select the right university based on your interests. It provides a detailed look at an institution, identifying which universities rate highest in the specific topics that matter to you, like facilities, graduate employability, social responsibility, inclusiveness, and more.

Campus locations

University of Virginia,

University of Virginia , Charlottesville , Virginia , United States , 22903

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