Our Vision
To make a profound impact on the advancement of society and the human condition, locally and globally, and train the most impactful engineering leaders of the future.
Our Mission
To grow and establish Vanderbilt Engineering as one of the world's most influential, impactful, and recognized engineering schools.
Our Values
The Vanderbilt University School of Engineering has five key values:
- Radical collaboration across One Vanderbilt and beyond.
- Inclusive innovations for all.
- Global impact.
- Committing to our people.
- Enabling a culture of excellence, access, and belonging.
Impact and Excellence
Research: To solve societal and scientific grand challenges
Education and Workforce Development: To train leaders
Innovation Ecosystem: To drive entrepreneurship and translation
Supporting People: Through a culture of excellence, access and belonging
Who We Are
The School includes six major departments, the Division of Engineering Science and Management, and an Interdisciplinary Materials Science Program:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Division of Engineering Science and Management
- Interdisciplinary Materials Science Program
The School strives to meet the undergraduate education portion of its mission by offering these degree programs in fields of engineering relevant to the needs of society. An objective of these programs is to provide a technical education integrated with strong humanities, fine arts, and social sciences subject matter to provide the requisite foundation for life-long learning. The availability of second majors and minors in subject areas in other schools and colleges of the university increases opportunities for engineering students to enhance their education by pursuing studies in the non-technical disciplines.