Our tenacity.

Our love of the city.

Our commitment to diversity and access.

These are the things that drive us and make us one of Americas premier research universities. They are what set us apart from your average college. They are how we make it real.

Virginia Commonwealth University and its academic health sciences center serve as one national urban public research institution dedicated to the success and well-being of our students, patients, faculty, staff, and community through:

Real-world learning that furthers civic engagement, inquiry, discovery, and innovation

Research that expands the boundaries of new knowledge and creative expression and promotes translational applications to improve the quality of human life

Interdisciplinary collaborations and community partnerships that advance innovation, enhance cultural and economic vitality and solve societys most complex challenges

Health sciences that preserve and restore health for all people, seek the cause and cure of diseases through groundbreaking research, and educate those who serve humanity

Deeply ingrained core values of diversity, inclusion, and equity that provide a safe, trusting, and supportive environment to explore, create, learn and serve