West Virginia University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #435 United States of America #126

Institution Info

Founded: 1867
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 26,341 students
Faculty: 9.436
Endowment: $797.2M
Website: http://www.wvu.edu/

About

West Virginia University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1867. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 26K students, an endowment of $797.2M, a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #1001 · Ranked	—
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #435 · Ranked	85,21

Research Output via OpenAlex

624

h-index

4,844,316

Citations

83,579

Publications

69,754

i10-index

2,67

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global C-Tier (World 301-500)

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Frequently Asked Questions

West Virginia University is ranked #435 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #126 position.

West Virginia University was founded in 1867, making it 159 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

West Virginia University has a student body of approximately 26,341 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 2:1.

West Virginia University has produced 83,579 research publications with 4,844,316 total citations and an h-index of 624, according to OpenAlex data.

West Virginia University has an endowment of approximately $797.2M USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.