page_title: Virginia Tech College of Engineering
section_title: Graduate programs
hierarchical_section_title: Virginia Tech College of Engineering / Graduate programs
caption_attribution_description: English: The Graduate Life Center at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia
context_page_description: 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 is the largest academic unit of Virginia Tech and has 14 departments of study. Its undergraduate program was ranked 14th and its graduate program was ranked 30th among doctoral-granting universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2018. In 2014–15, the College of Engineering consisted of 10,059 students. The current dean is Dr. Julia Ross.
context_section_description: Virginia Tech College of Engineering Graduate Students may choose from 16 Doctoral and 19 Masters programs available in 17 areas of study.
caption: The Graduate Life Center at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.
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