

West Virginia University Rankings 2026
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- WVU US News & World Report Ranking 2026
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West Virginia University is one of the top-ranked and most sought-after universities among international students. With prime focus on offering high-quality education to a diverse student community, West Virginia University holds global and national ranks provided by some of the top ranking bodies globally.
As per Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2025, the university is ranked globally at #594 and #163, among universities in USA. Shiksha Popularity Ranking is a unique ranking system that collects different rankings the university holds from leading publishers globally and aggregates it to allows Indian students to evaluate a university and make a guided decision. According to QS 2026, West Virginia University has been globally ranked at #1001 in 2026 and #1001 in 2025, which shows a remained unchanged trend. Additionally, the university is also ranked by US News & World Report globally in 2025. Its position has 537 to #667 from #606 in 2024. Below are the rankings of West Virginia University by different leading ranking bodies-
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS | Not Ranked | 801 | 1001 | 1001 |
| US News | 537 | 606 | 667 | Not Ranked |
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#1001WVUWest Virginia University Course Ranking
In West Virginia University subject ranking 2025, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. These courses, available in streams such as Engineering, Business & Management Studies, Law, Medicine & Health Sciences and Science, are also highly popular among international students. The Shiksha Popularity World Ranking has ranked West Virginia University Law courses at #342 in 2025. This course was ranked at #325 in 2024.
University’s Medicine & Health Sciences courses are also ranked by Shiksha Popularity Ranking, at #296. Interestingly, these courses have also been recognized by QS from past few years. In 2025, these courses have been ranked by QS at #701, showing declined trend from its 2024 rank of #601.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings, here’s how some of the courses are ranked:
| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | #325 | #325 | #342 |
| Medicine & Health Sciences | #189 | #255 | #296 |
| Science | #345 | #408 | #406 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | #354 | #294 | #303 |
WVUUS News & World Report Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Universities | 606 | 667 | – / – |
| National University | 216 | 220 | 222 |
| Aerospace Engineering PG | 55 | 56 | – / – |
| Best Graduate Law Schools | 111 | 117 | – / – |
| Best Graduate Medical Schools | 87 | – / – | – / – |
| Best Graduate Nursing Schools | 96 | – / – | – / – |
| Biomedical Engineering PG | 112 | 124 | – / – |
| Chemical Engineering PG | 105 | 112 | – / – |
| Civil Engineering PG | 97 | 123 | – / – |
| Computer Engineering PG | 112 | 109 | – / – |
| Electrical Engineering PG | 113 | 138 | – / – |
| Graduate Business School | 111 | – / – | – / – |
| Mechanical Engineering PG | 106 | 91 | – / – |
| UG Business | 159 | 127 | 150 |
WVUQS Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World University | 801 | 1001 | 1001 |
| Medicine | 601 | 701 | – / – |
| Physics and Astronomy | 501 | 601 | – / – |
WVUARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 501 | 501 | 501 |
| Physics | 201 | 201 | – / – |
| Political Sciences | 201 | 301 | – / – |
| Sociology | – / – | 151 | – / – |
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