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Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University
Address: 2201 West End Avenue, 37235 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Medicine, Education (Peabody College), Law

Established in 1873, Vanderbilt is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. It is known for its medical school, education college (Peabody), law school, and strong programs in arts and sciences.

Domains taught:

Diplomas*:

Status:

Partnerships:

Located in Nashville, a vibrant city for music and healthcare. Strong medical center (VUMC) and highly ranked Peabody College of Education and Human Development. Member of AAU.

Research:

A leading research university with strengths in medical research, education policy, special education, law, and engineering (biomedical, mechanical).

Famous Alumnis:

Al Gore, James Patterson, Lamar Alexander, Molly Sims, Jay Cutler

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

8000

Current students***:

14000

Foreign students***:

10%

Cumulative former students***:

150000

Pros

Excellent medical school and education college, strong research university, located in dynamic Nashville.

Cons

Highly competitive admissions, private university cost, some parts of campus are older.

Best For

Students interested in medicine, education, law, or research in these fields, often valuing a collaborative environment in a lively Southern city.

*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”,  “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.

 

**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale: 

  1. known locally
  2. known locally and internationally
  3. is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
  4. is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications

***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

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