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Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #328 United States of America #104
Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University

Institution Info

Founded
1968
Type
4-Year University
Students
29,070 students
Faculty
7 101
Endowment
$2.4B

About

Virginia Commonwealth University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1968. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 29K students, an endowment of $2.4B, a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500). Also known as VCU.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #901 · Ranked
THE 2026 THE #455 · Ranked 47,97
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #328 · Ranked 87,23
ARWU 2025 ARWU #301 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

736
h-index
6,770,734
Citations
83,714
Publications
88,381
i10-index
2,32
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

Virginia Commonwealth University is ranked #328 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #104 position.
Virginia Commonwealth University was founded in 1968, making it 58 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
Virginia Commonwealth University has a student body of approximately 29,070 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 4:1.
Virginia Commonwealth University has produced 83,714 research publications with 6,770,734 total citations and an h-index of 736, according to OpenAlex data.
Virginia Commonwealth University has an endowment of approximately $2.4B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.