It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Virginia Commonwealth University Web site.

VCU is the largest university in Virginia and ranks among the top 100 universities in the country in sponsored research. Twenty-one of our graduate, professional programs are ranked by U.S. News & World Report as among the best in the nation.

We trace our founding to 1838 when the medical department of Hampden-Sydney College opened in Richmond and later became the Medical College of Virginia. In 1968, MCV and the Richmond Professional Institute were merged to create VCU, an institution with two campuses in the heart of the state’s capital and a third campus, called the VCU-Qatar School of Design Arts, located in Doha, the capital of Qatar. The VCU-Qatar School offers bachelor’s degrees in graphic, fashion and interior design.

VCU’s MCV Campus is the site for the VCU Health System, one of the most comprehensive academic health centers in the nation, complementing our nationally ranked School of the Arts, School of Social Work and other schools and programs.

VCU’s location in Richmond gives our students a unique opportunity to combine academic and real-world education, allowing them to create their own educational goals. The faculty and administration are committed to the students who want to be a part of a leading, dynamic university.

Discover more about what VCU has to offer. You will be pleased with what you learn.

Sincerely,
Eugene P. Trani
President