University of Virginia (UVA)

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #189 United States of America #67

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Institution Info

Founded: 1819
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 23,994 students
Faculty: 15,216
Endowment: $9.6B
Website: https://virginia.edu

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University of Virginia is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1819. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 24K students, an endowment of $9.6B, a member of Public Ivies and Global B-Tier (World 101-300). Also known as UVA.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #275 · Ranked	48.10
THE	2026	THE #171 · Top 200	60.68
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #189 · Top 200	90.04
ARWU	2025	ARWU #201 · Ranked	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,013

h-index

16,405,227

Citations

193,651

Publications

199,257

i10-index

2.84

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Public Ivies Global B-Tier (World 101-300) Association of American Universities (AAU) Best Universities for Business & MBA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is University of Virginia's global ranking?

University of Virginia is ranked #189 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #67 position.

When was University of Virginia founded?

University of Virginia was founded in 1819, making it 207 years old. It is one of the oldest institutions in United States of America.

How many students attend University of Virginia?

University of Virginia has a student body of approximately 23,994 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 1:1.

What is University of Virginia's research output?

University of Virginia has produced 193,651 research publications with 16,405,227 total citations and an h-index of 1,013, according to OpenAlex data.

What is University of Virginia's endowment?

University of Virginia has an endowment of approximately $9.6B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.