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دانشگاه ایالتی و مؤسسه پلیتکنیک ویرجینیا
Sign in to saveAlso known as VT, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VPI, vt.edu, VPISU, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, VaTech
public university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia
Key facts
- Former names
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (1872–1896), Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896–1944), Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944–1970)
- Motto
- Ut Prosim ( Latin )
- Motto in english
- That I May Serve
- Type
- Public land-grant research senior military university
- Established
- June 20, 1872 ; 153 years ago ( 1872-06-20 )
- Accreditation
- SACS
- Academic affiliations
- ORAU SCHEV URA CUWMA Sea-grant Space-grant
- Endowment
- $2.09 billion (2025)
- President
- Timothy Sands
- Provost
- Julie Ross
- Academic staff
- 2,976 full-time, 261 part-time (fall 2023)
- Students
- 38,294 (fall 2023)
- Undergraduates
- 30,504 (fall 2023)
- Postgraduates
- 7,790 (fall 2023)
- Campus
- Small city , 2,600 acres (11 km ; 4.1 sq mi)
- Other campuses
- Abingdon Hampton Roads Northern Virginia Richmond Roanoke Riva San Vitale Punta Cana
- Newspaper
- Collegiate Times
- Colors
- Chicago maroon and burnt orange
via Wikipedia infobox
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Education, Funder
- Founded
- 1872
- Location
- Blacksburg, United States
- Also known as
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Status
- Active
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- United States senior military college
- Field of work
- higher education
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Blacksburg
- Time zone
- Eastern Time Zone
- Employees
- 1300
- Location
- Blacksburg
- Official website
- www.vt.edu
- Image
- VT Burruss Hall.jpg
- Students count
- 28470
- Admission rate
- 0.66
- Motto
- Ut Prosim
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- topic's main category
- Category:Virginia Tech
- inception
- 1872-00-00
- postal code
- 24061-0131
- Commons category
- Virginia Tech
- Commons gallery
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- category for alumni of educational institution
- Category:Virginia Tech alumni
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- category for employees of the organization
- Category:Virginia Tech faculty
- street address
- 210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, VA, 24061-0131
- P12749
- Smidovich
- social media followers
- 28300
- native label
- Virginia Tech
- admission yield rate
- 0.33
- language used
- English language
- endowment
- 1690394000
- academic calendar type
- semester
- ranking
- 389
- athletics program
- Virginia Tech Hokies
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