Old Dominion University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #520 United States of America #147

Institution Info

Founded: 1930
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 24,286 students
Faculty: 3.240
Endowment: $329.8M
Website: https://www.odu.edu/

About

Old Dominion University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1930. It is ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide. The university has approximately 24K students, an endowment of $329.8M, a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
THE	2026	THE #950 · Ranked	36,35
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #520 · Ranked	83,88

Research Output via OpenAlex

397

h-index

1,817,765

Citations

45,465

Publications

27,770

i10-index

1,45

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global D-Tier (World 501-1000)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Old Dominion University is ranked #520 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #147 position.

Old Dominion University was founded in 1930, making it 96 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

Old Dominion University has a student body of approximately 24,286 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 7:1.

Old Dominion University has produced 45,465 research publications with 1,817,765 total citations and an h-index of 397, according to OpenAlex data.

Old Dominion University has an endowment of approximately $329.8M USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.