Virginia Tech College of Engineering
| Motto | Ut Prosim (Latin) |
|---|---|
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Motto in English
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That I May Serve |
| Type | Public engineering school |
| Established | 1903 |
| Dean | Dr. G. Don Taylor, Jr. (interim) |
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Academic staff
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407 |
| Students | 10,059 |
| Undergraduates | 7,802 |
| Postgraduates | 2,257 |
| Location |
Arlington Blacksburg Falls Church Hampton Roads Leesburg Richmond Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
| Total Alumni | Nearly 60,000 |
| Colors | Chicago maroon and Burnt orange |
| Affiliations | Virginia Tech |
| Website | www |
| U.S. News & World Report Undergrad Engineering Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Public | 8 |
| Undergraduate Overall | 15 |
| Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics | 4 |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | 5 |
| U.S. News & World Report Graduate Engineering Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Graduate Public | 11 |
| Graduate Overall | 21 |
| Biological / Agricultural Engineering | 7 |
| Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | 9 |
| Environmental / Environmental Health Engineering | 10 |
| Online Graduate Engineering Program | 15 |
| Master in Information Technology | 2 |
The Virginia Tech College of Engineering is the academic unit that manages engineering research and education at Virginia Tech. The College can trace its origins to 1872, and was formally established in 1903. Today, The College of Engineering has 14 departments of study. Its undergraduate program was ranked 16th and its graduate program was ranked 21st among doctoral-granting universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2016. In 2014-15, the College of Engineering consisted of 10,059 students. The interim dean is Dr. G. Don Taylor, Jr., replacing Dr. Richard Benson, who left in 2016 to become president of the University of Texas at Dallas.
Engineering courses have been available since the inception of Virginia Tech in 1872 when a student could follow the "Mechanical" course of study which included mechanical drawing, mechanical engineering, machinery, and steam engines. When the first administrative instructional divisions were established in 1903-04, engineering was one of four academic departments for which a dean was appointed. In 1920-21, it became the School of Engineering and then, in 1964, the College of Engineering.
The Department of Engineering Education is home to all first-year and transfer engineering students.
Virginia Tech has a highly reputed undergraduate engineering school and is one of a handful of core recruiting schools for some of the world's most selective firms. Listed below are rankings by the U.S. News & World Report for undergraduate programs:
Virginia Tech College of Engineering Graduate Students may choose from 16 Doctoral and 19 Masters programs available in 17 areas of study.
Virginia Tech has a highly reputed Graduate Engineering Programs and is one of a handful of core recruiting schools for some of the world's most selective firms. Listed below are rankings by the U.S. News & World Report for the graduate programs:
The Graduate Program in Information Technology (VT-MIT) is a combined degree program offered collaboratively by Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, and the Pamplin College of Business. Virginia Tech’s Master of Information Technology program was created in 2000 to meet needs of students. The program puts the student in touch with the latest developments in information technology, and the student body is highly accomplished and diverse. The program provides courses that are interdisciplinary, online, and currently has over 420 students enrolled in the United States and several other countries. The College of Engineering and the Pamplin College of Business jointly deliver the master of information technology program, which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
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