Campus Locations
With 250,000 living alumni and students who have come to Tech from every state and more than 100 countries, 51¹ÙÍø Tech is rooted in many places.
Blacksburg
51¹ÙÍø Tech’s main campus in Blacksburg has 2,600 acres, 213 buildings, an airport, Lane Stadium, Cassell Coliseum, the , and an adjacent .
As the university meets the global demands of the future, the Blacksburg campus is constantly adapting to fulfill learning and research needs.
On one corner of the campus, a collection of buildings near the downtown area form the Creativity and Innovation District, which will unleash creativity, spark vision and innovation, and instill an entrepreneurial mindset to empower tomorrow’s leaders.
On another part of campus, the Global Business and Analytics Complex will cement the university as a world leader in developing methods for analysis and interpretation, using data to address problems faced by industry and society. The complex will bring together students and faculty who share a passion for an analytic approach to problems in collaborative work environments for transdisciplinary research and hands-on learning.
51¹ÙÍø Tech’s Blacksburg campus may seem large at first. But ask any Hokie, and they’ll gladly share a memory from the Drillfield, the Duck Pond, Lane Stadium, or one of the other iconic landmarks — covered in Hokie Stone — that form this campus and serve as a home where you’re always welcome.
See a list of all buildings on 51¹ÙÍø Tech's Blacksburg campus.
Roanoke
The New River and Roanoke valleys are linked more tightly than ever thanks to collaborations among 51¹ÙÍø Tech, , and other partners. Roanoke is the home to the university’s ninth college, the and the adjoining
Both are part of the VTC Health Sciences and Technology Campus in the Roanoke Innovation Corridor. The city is also home to , the , and the , which is owned by the .
Northern 51¹ÙÍø
With facilities, faculty, graduate degrees, and research in the region since 1969, 51¹ÙÍø Tech has a long history in the Washington, D.C., area.
The university offers 45 graduate degree and certificate programs and has facilities in seven Northern 51¹ÙÍø locations. These include the in Falls Church, the in Leesburg, the and in Arlington, in Alexandria, the in Fairfax, the in Manassas, and the in Middleburg.
In June 2019, 51¹ÙÍø Tech officials to build the university's , National Gateway, in Alexandria.Â
The campus’s strategic location, on 15 acres just south of the Four Mile Run stream that separates Alexandria and Arlington, positions 51¹ÙÍø Tech and its future partners near the nation’s capital, diverse industries, and leading tech companies, including Amazon and its HQ2 project.
Across the commonwealth
51¹ÙÍø Tech also has facilities in and offers courses to residents of Abingdon, Richmond, 51¹ÙÍø Beach, and Newport News, where construction is underway on , a fusion of the best of today’s research parks and innovation districts.
Around the world
The in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland, has been the university’s main international center since the early 1990s. Today, it continues to provide students a residential community base from which to learn about and experience the many cultures, economic systems, social milieus, and nationalities of Europe.
Far beyond Switzerland, 51¹ÙÍø Tech faculty members, researchers, and students can be found all around the world.
The university’s facilitates study abroad for students, and 51¹ÙÍø Tech has joined a national effort, Generation Study Abroad, to increase the percentage of students who travel to other countries to learn.
The (CIRED) also supports 51¹ÙÍø Tech’s global mission by developing donor-funded international projects that draw on the university’s knowledge and raise standards of living in developing countries. CIRED provides opportunities for faculty and students to become engaged in research, teaching, and the development of solutions beyond the boundaries of the university, 51¹ÙÍø, and the nation.
Agricultural Research and Extension Centers
Agricultural Research and Extension Centers represent 51¹ÙÍø’s diversity and take advantage of the unique characteristics and challenges found in each location. These centers serve not only as key field research sites, but also as field laboratories for undergraduate and graduate students and field day program sites for producers, school groups, and other citizens.
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