

Virginia Commonwealth University Rankings 2026
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- VCU US News & World Report Ranking 2026
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- VCU THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
- VCU ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
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One of the most popular options among Indian students planning to study abroad in USA, Virginia Commonwealth University is a ranked university globally. Known for its dynamic academic set up, the university is ranked by some of the popular ranking bodies such as Shiksha Popularity Ranking and QS, etc.
Let’s take a look at how the university is ranked this year and how has this ranking moved when compared with the previous year. Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2025 ranks Virginia Commonwealth University at #402 globally and #99 in USA. The global ranking has dropped when compared with its 2024 rank of #355 and has dropped when compared with its 2024 national rank of #92.
Shiksha Popularity Ranking is a unique assessment method that compiles publically available rankings from multiple global sources and showcases them in an easy-to-understand manner. This makes it easy for you as an Indian student to decide on the university you should study at.
Moving on to QS, the global standing of Virginia Commonwealth University is #901 for the 2026, which is a dropped trend when compared with 2025.According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025, here’s how some of Virginia Commonwealth University degrees perform globally:
Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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QS | Not Ranked | 751 | 851 | 901 |
THE | 501 | 401 | 401 | Not Ranked |
US News | 439 | 401 | 411 | Not Ranked |
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#901VCUVirginia Commonwealth University Course Ranking
Virginia Commonwealth University offers a wide range of future-ready courses from a variety of fields of study such as Engineering, Business and Management Studies, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences and Science. The university courses are acknowledged globally, by prominent ranking publications, with Shiksha Popularity World Ranking its Engineering courses at #398 in 2025. Shiksha Popularity Ranking has declined when compared with 2024 rank of #327.
Additionally, the Engineering courses have also been ranked at #501 trend as per the 2025 rankings rolled out by THE (The Higher Education)
Global ranking body Shiksha Popularity World Ranking also ranks its Business & Management Studies courses. It has ranked Virginia Commonwealth University Business & Management Studies courses at #601 globally in 2025. Additionally, its UG Business programs offered are also quite popular in the country and globally as these are ranked at #127 by US News in 2025.
The below table highlights how some popular Virginia Commonwealth University courses perform as part of the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025:
Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Engineering | #354 | #327 | #398 |
Business & Management Studies | #514 | #549 | #601 |
Law | #277 | #298 | #320 |
Medicine & Health Sciences | #140 | #176 | #204 |
Science | #390 | #466 | #510 |

VCUUS News & World Report Ranking 2026
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
---|---|---|---|
Global Universities | 401 | 411 | – / – |
National University | 142 | 136 | 139 |
Best Graduate Medical Schools | 64 | – / – | – / – |
Best Graduate Nursing Schools | 41 | – / – | – / – |
Biomedical Engineering PG | 69 | 63 | – / – |
Chemical Engineering PG | 90 | 85 | – / – |
Computer Engineering PG | 102 | 99 | – / – |
Electrical Engineering PG | 132 | 122 | – / – |
Mechanical Engineering PG | 106 | 101 | – / – |
UG Business | 118 | 127 | 131 |

VCUQS Ranking 2026
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
---|---|---|---|
World University | 751 | 851 | 901 |
Biological Sciences | 451 | 501 | – / – |
Medicine | 251 | 251 | – / – |
Nursing | 151 | 151 | – / – |
Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 201 | 201 | – / – |

VCUTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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University | 501 | 401 | 401 |
Arts and Humanities | 501 | 501 | 601 |
Clinical and Health | 301 | 201 | 251 |
Engineering | 601 | 401 | 501 |
Life Sciences | 401 | 301 | 301 |
PG Business and Economics | 601 | 601 | 601 |
PG Computer Science | 501 | 401 | 501 |
Psychology | 301 | 201 | 201 |

VCUARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Universities | 201 | 201 | 301 |
Law | 101 | 151 | – / – |
Nursing | 151 | 151 | – / – |
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Duration | 18 - 24 months |
Annual Fee | INR 15 L - 22 L |
Accreditation | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) |
Specializations | Brand Leadership Business Analytics Corporate Finance Entrepreneurship & Innovation Global Business, Health Care Management Information Resources Management Investments Real Estate Supply Chain Management |
Average Package (Business School) | USD 88,388 (INR 73.7 L) |
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Yes, meeting the English language requirements is one of the major Virginia Commonwealth University eligibility criteria for international students. Students can refer to the table below for minimum score requirements:
English Proficiency Exam | UG Minimum Score Requirements | PG Minimum Score Requirements |
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Overall score of 70 or higher | Overall score of 80 or higher | |
Overall score of 6.0 or higher | Overall score of 6.5 or higher | |
Overall score of 53 or higher | Overall score of 65 or higher | |
Overall score of 105 or higher | Overall score of 110 or higher | |
SAT (Reading Test) | 22 or higher | - |
ACT (English Section) | 16 or higher | - |
Note: For Engineering programs, the ELP requirements for undergraduates vary. Henc
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