University of Virginia
Region: Northern America
Country/Region: United States
Found Year: 1819
Address: Po Box 400775
Introduction

Founded in Charlottesville by Thomas Jefferson in 1819, the University of Virginia is a leading public university that serves as a national model for excellence through innovation and collaboration in its missions of teaching, research, public service and health care. The University is made up of eleven schools in Charlottesville, plus the College at Wise in southwest Virginia. U.Va. offers 51 bachelor's degrees in 47 fields, 81 master's degrees in 65 fields, six educational specialist degrees, two first-professional degrees (law and medicine), and 57 doctoral degrees in 55 fields. There are 2,133 full-time instructional and research faculty. The fall 2010 undergraduate enrollment was 14,591; graduate enrollment was 6,515, for a student body total of 21,106. Undergraduates come from 49 U.S. states and 121 foreign countries. International students make up 6 percent of the undergraduate student body. The six-year graduation rate for students who entered in fall 2005 is 94 percent. U.Va. remains the No. 2 best public university in the 2011 edition of the U.S. News and World Report rankings. In the 14 years since U.S. News began ranking public universities as a separate category, U.Va. has ranked either No. 1 or No. 2. Based on the quality of both its academic and financial aid offerings, the University of Virginia ranks third among more than 500 public four-year colleges and universities across the nation for "best value," according to an annual ranking by Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine. Also part of the University is the University of Virginia Health System, which strives to provide advanced health care to patients from Virginia and beyond. The School of Medicine educates the doctors, nurses and researchers of tomorrow, and the Medical Center cares for people in the community by giving time, expertise and resources. Five medical specialties are ranked among the tops in their field in U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best Hospitals" guide. U.Va. specialties ranked in the 2011-12 guide are: Diabetes and endocrinology (13); Neurology and neurosurgery (35); Ear, nose and throat (39); Gynecology (44); and Cancer (48). Sixty-seven physicians from the University of Virginia Health System appear on the 2011 "Top Doctors" directory issued by U.S. News & World Report.

Academic Ranking of World Universities
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Academic Ranking of World Universities
The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) is recognized as the precursor of global university rankings and the most trustworthy one. ARWU presents the world's top 1000 research universities annually based on transparent methodology and objective third-party data.
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2022
201-300
2023
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2024
Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
Best Ranked Subjects
Subject Rank
Library & Information Science
18
Law
20
Education
20
Psychology
20
Medical Technology
38
Management
40
Clinical Medicine
49
Political Sciences
51-75
Key Statistics
28593
Total Enrollment
12.0%
International Students
18983
Undergraduate Enrollment
/
International Students
9610
Graduate Enrollment
/
International Students
Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Accounting
Aerospace Engineering
African American & African Studies
American Studies
And Law
Animal Law Program
Anthropology
Archaeology
Architectural History
Art History
Art Studio
Asian Pacific American Studies
Astronomy
Astronomy-Physics
Bachelor'S Of Science In Nursing
Biochemistry
Bioethics
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Center For The Study Of Race
Chemical Education
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Physics
Chinese Language & Literature
Chromatin Structure and Gene Activity
Civil Engineering
Classics-Greek
Classics-Latin
Cognitive Science
Comparative Literature
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Dance
Drama
East Asian Studies
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Science
English-Medieval, Renaissance Studies
English-Modern Studies
English-Poetry Writing
Environmental and Land Use Law
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Thought & Practice
Film Studies
Finance
Financial Concentration
French Language & Literature
German Languages & Literatures
German Studies
Global Culture and Commerce
Global Development Studies
Global Public Health
Health Law
History
Human Biology
Human Rights
Immigration Law
Information Technology
Intellectual Property
International Business
International Economics
International Law
Italian
Japanese Language & Literature
Jewish Studies
Latin American Studies
Legal & Constitutional History
Macromolecular Structure and Function
Management
Marketing
Materials
Mechanical Engineering
Molecular Mechanisms Of Human Disease
Program In Law and Public Service
Program In Law & Business
Program In Law & Humanities
Public Policy Concentration
Science In Architecture
Science In Education
Systems Engineering
Teaching
The Cell Cycle and Cellular Regulation
Urban and Environmental Planning
Graduate Programs
Accounting
Accounting
Acute and Specialty Care
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Administration & Supervision
Anthropology
Art & Architectural History
Astronomy
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics
Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Sciences Graduate Studies
Biophysics
Cell Biology
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
Classics
Clinical Nurse
Clinical Nurse Leader
Clinical Research
Commerce
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Creative Writing
Doctor Of Education
Doctor Of Juridical Science
Doctor Of Nursing Practice
Doctor Of Philosophy In Nursing (Phd)
Drama
East Asian Studies
Economics
Education Specialist
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Physics
English
Environmental Sciences
Executive Education
Family Nurse Practitioner
Foreign Affairs
French Language & Literature
German Languages & Literatures
Government
Graduate Medical Education
Health Systems Management Track
History
Italian
Juris Doctor
Linguistics
Management Of Information Technology
Master of Landscape Architecture
Master of Urban and Environmental Planning
Master Of Laws
Master Of Architectural History
Master Of Architecture
Master Of Education
Materials Science & Engineering
Materials Science Engineering
Math Education
MBA
MBA for Executives
MBA for Executives Global
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Medical Scientist
Microbiology
Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies
Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology
Molecular Medicine
Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics
Music
Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Nursing
Nursing
Pathology
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Pharmacology
Phd and Dnp Comparison
Philosophy
Physics Education
Physics Education
Psychiatric-Mental Health
Psychology
Public Health
Public Health Nursing Leadership Combined with Family Or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Preparation
Public Health Nursing Leadership Program
Public Policy
Reading Education
Religious Studies
Slavic Languages & Literatures
Social Foundations Of Education
Sociology
Spanish
Special Education
Statistics
Systems Engineering
Systems Engineering
Systems Engineering
Teaching