Public university · United States
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Also known as Virginia TechBlacksburg, Virginia · In a city
✓ On the US government's College ScorecardTop research university (R1)The numbers
Tuition and fees, per year$38,914About ₹37 lakh. Out-of-state rate, which Indian students usually pay. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted55%
Students38,74530,923 bachelor's · 7,822 graduate
International students4.6%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree86%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Average SAT of admitted students1364Out of 1600
Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.
Subjects it teaches
Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.
Bachelor's · 73 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agriculture, General
- Animal Sciences
- Applied Mathematics
- Architectural Sciences and Technology
- Architecture
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
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- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication and Media Studies
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering
- Construction Engineering
- Construction Management
- Data Science
- Design and Applied Arts
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Economics
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering-Related Fields
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Food Science and Technology
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
- Forestry
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Industrial Engineering
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Landscape Architecture
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Marketing
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Mining and Mineral Engineering
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Philosophy
- Physical Sciences, Other
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Health
- Public Policy Analysis
- Real Estate
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Master's · 70 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agriculture, General
- Animal Sciences
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Statistics
- Architectural Sciences and Technology
- Architecture
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
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- Biology, General
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering
- Communication and Media Studies
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering
- Construction Management
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Economics
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
- Forestry
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Graphic Communications
- Historic Preservation and Conservation
- History
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Industrial Engineering
- Landscape Architecture
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mining and Mineral Engineering
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Science, Technology and Society
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Systems Engineering
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
PhD and professional · 53 subjects
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- Animal Sciences
- Architecture
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biology, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Commerce, General
- Chemical Engineering
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- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Economics
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering, Other
- Environmental Design
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
- Forestry
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Mining and Mineral Engineering
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Nuclear Engineering
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Science, Technology and Society
- Social Sciences, Other
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
- Veterinary Medicine
- Zoology/Animal Biology
Applying from India
For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
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Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 233921), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.
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