University of Virginia is a public research university and the flagship for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science set up in 1836, is the oldest engineering school in the South and the fourth oldest in the United States:

Departments
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Engineering and Society
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Systems and Information Engineering

University profile
Type
Public
Flagship
Established 1819
Endowment $5.852 billion (2016)
Budget $1.39 billion
President Teresa A. Sullivan
Academic staff 2,102
Students 22,391
Undergraduates 15,891
Postgraduates 6,500
Location Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Campus Small city
1,682 acres (6.81 km2)
World Heritage Site
Founder Thomas Jefferson
Colors Orange, Blue
Nickname Cavaliers
Wahoos
Mascot Cavalier
Sporting affiliations NCAA Division I – ACC