Overview

School of Engineering / School of Engineering is located in Nashville, TN.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Interdisciplinary Program in Materials Science

Program in Civil Engineering

Program in Computer Science

Program in Cyber-Physical Systems

Program in Electrical Engineering

Program in Environmental Engineering

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Engineering (M Eng)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	64
Doctoral Degrees	50
Other Advanced Degrees	24

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,358

Applied

212

Accepted

120

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

469

Total Graduate Students

38%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.56%
Black or African American	3.2%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.13%

Gender

Male (71%)

Female (28%)

Faculty

86

Total faculty

Full-time - 86

Part-time - 0

Male (75)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Robotics, microelectronics, reliability in design, software engineering, medical imaging
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	54,568,000

Location & Contact

Address VU Station B, Box 351826
2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37235
United States

Contact Krishnendu Roy
Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of Engineering
Email: krish.roy@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-343-1575
Fax: 615-343-8006

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