Virginia Commonwealth University Rankings: World Rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a top public research university based in Richmond, Virginia. It is known for its academic excellence in both fine arts and research. It is also one of eight universities nationwide that has earned designation as a National Academic Center of Excellence on Youth Violence Prevention from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Virginia Commonwealth University Ranking Highlights

VCU is ranked #698 in best value colleges in the US by Niche. It is ranked among the top 100 national science foundation research universities. The Virginia Commonwealth University ranking highlights are as follows:

• Ranked #93 in best value schools and #85 in top public schools by US News
• Ranked #112 in top public universities in America by Niche
• Ranked #130 in public colleges and #180 in research universities by Forbes
• Ranked #115 in North America by eduRank

Virginia Commonwealth University World Rankings

VCU is ranked #283 in top colleges 2021 by Forbes. It is ranked #201-#300 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Rankings. Tabulated below are the world rankings of Virginia Commonwealth University:

Virginia Commonwealth University National Rankings

VCU is ranked #108 in best colleges for veterans and #127 in top performers on social mobility by US News. It is ranked #60 in the south by Forbes. Listed below are the national rankings of Virginia Commonwealth University:

• Ranked #172 in national universities by US News
• Ranked #131-#140 in US universities by QS Rankings
• Ranked #356 in US College Rankings 2022 by Times Higher Education
• Ranked #320 in best colleges in America by Niche
• Ranked #114 in the country by uniRank
• Ranked #85 in the US by CWUR
• Ranked #93 in the nation by Webometrics
• Ranked #100 in the United Stated by eduRank

Virginia Commonwealth University Rankings by Subject

VCU is ranked #101-#150 in QS WUR-Rankings by Subject. It is also ranked #114 in best undergraduate engineering programs by US News. Tabulated below are a few subject rankings awarded to Virginia Commonwealth University by US News and World Report Rankings: