Virginia Tech is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. It was founded in 1872 and is the largest university in the state of Virginia. The university offers over 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 34,000 students. Virginia Tech is known for its research in fields such as engineering, agriculture, and life sciences. The university is also home to the Hokie Stone, a type of limestone used in many of the buildings on campus.