Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, UVA is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is known for its historic campus (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), strong programs in law, business, medicine, and liberal arts.
Address: PO Box 400224, 22904 Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Law, Business (Darden), Liberal Arts and Sciences
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Project Management, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Founded and designed by Thomas Jefferson. Historic campus is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Strong programs in law, business (Darden School), and medicine. Member of AAU.
Research:
A leading public research university with strengths in law, business, medical research, humanities, and social sciences.
Famous Alumnis:
Edgar Allan Poe (attended briefly), Woodrow Wilson (Law School, also JHU), Tina Fey, Katie Couric, Ralph Sampson
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
7000
Current students***:
27000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
250000
Pros
Historic and beautiful campus, strong academic reputation across many fields, excellent law and business schools, public ivy.
Cons
Can have a traditional or preppy campus culture, Charlottesville is a smaller city, competitive admissions.
Best For
Students seeking a prestigious public university education with strong programs in law, business, liberal arts, or medicine, often valuing history, tradition, and academic excellence.
- Architecture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Design Thinking, Innovation, User experience (UX)
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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