About engineering

The Vanderbilt School of Engineering prepares engineers to become leaders and innovators in solving increasingly challenging, significant problems.

The Vanderbilt School of Engineering is internationally recognized for the superior quality of its research and education programs in selected fields of engineering.

The first private university in the South to offer a degree in Engineering, Vanderbilt provides both depth and breadth in engineering education and research. The School includes five major departments:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Mechanical Engineering

The School also offers programs in:

• Engineering Management
• Engineering Science
• Interdisciplinary Program in Materials Science

The School of Engineering offers the bachelor of engineering degree in:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

The School also offers the bachelor of science in:

• Computer Science
• Engineering Science

Through graduate programs, the School also confers degrees in:

• Master of Engineering
• Master of Science
• Doctor of Philosophy

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• About Engineering
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