1. Graduate StudiesStudents may choose from 16 PhD and 19 Masters
programs available in 17 fields of study
Graduate Life Center (GLC):
As the hub for graduate student life, the GLC offers services
designed to promote graduate education and community.
Services include: International Services, Health and Wellness
programs, Student Housing, meeting room use, and access to
many student organizations.
www.graduatelifecenter.vt.edu
International Research Internships:
Experience first-hand how the International Research Expe-
rience for Students (IRES) and overseas internships address
real-world challenges.
IRES: www.eng.vt.edu/international/ires
Internships: www.eng.vt.edu/international/internships
College Peer mentoring:
Fellow grad students help new students settle into their
graduate program, their new community, and help find
networking opportunities.
www.eng.vt.edu/gradstudies/peermentoring
Diversity and Inclusion:
Academic and social porgrams designed to help build a
diverse graduate engineering community.
https://www.eng.vt.edu/diversity
US News and World Reports Rankings:
#21 Best Graduate Engineering Programs
#15 Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs
#22 Most Military Friendly (university-wide)
Source: U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Graduate
Schools 2016
Students:
Graduate Student Enrollment: 2045
(Full-time and part-time)
Male: 1,586 (78%) Female: 456 (22%)
Underrepresented Minorites: 204 (10%)
Top 5 Graduate Programs (by enrollment):
1. Electrical Engineering (369)
2. Mechanical Engineering (301)
3. Civil Engineering (305)
4. Computer Science and Applications (255)
5. Computer Engineering (166)
Graduate Degrees Awarded: 649
Masters: 438 (67.5%) Doctoral 211 (32.5%)
The Graduate Experience
Internationally Recognized Research Areas
1. Autonomous Systems
2. Cyber Security
3. Advanced Manufacturing
4. Infrastructure and Sustainable Systems
5. BioInformatics
For more information, visit: www.eng.vt.edu/research
Web: www.eng.vt.edu/gradstudies
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Twitter: @VTEngineering
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