Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is an independent research university located situated in Nashville, Tennessee. Established in 1873, the university was named after railroad and shipping business magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the university with its first $1 million endowments. Vanderbilt believed that his donation, as well as the work of the institution, would aid to heal the divisional wounds that were caused through the Civil War. Vanderbilt has around thirteen 800 people from the US and more than 100 other nations. It is classified as "R1: Doctoral Universities - Research with a high activity".Several research institutes and research centres are part of the university, such as The Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities as well as the Freedom Forum First Amendment Center and the Dyer Observatory. Vanderbilt University Medical Center previously was part of the University but was made an independent institution in the year 2016. Except for the observatory off campus, The entire campus' facilities are located on the 330-acre (1.3 km2)) campus located in the middle of Nashville, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from downtown.

The Fugitives and Southern Agrarians were based at Vanderbilt University in the early second half in the second half of the 20th century. They helped to revive Southern literature, among others. Vanderbilt is one of the founding members of the Southeastern Conference and has been the only private institution in the conference since 1966.

Vanderbilt Alumni, Faculty and staff include 54 former and present representatives of the United States Congress and 18 U.S. ambassadors, thirteen governors, 11 billionaires, seven Nobel Prize laureates, two Vice Presidents of the United States, and two U.S. Supreme Court Justices. Some important alumni comprise 3 Pulitzer Prize winners, 27 Rhodes Scholars, two Academy Award winners One Grammy Award winner, six MacArthur Fellows, four foreign heads of state in addition to five Olympic medallists. Vanderbilt boasts over 145,000 alumni and 40 alumni associations that were established around the world.

Vanderbilt University Campus

It is the Vanderbilt campus. It is situated approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometres) south of the downtown area Midtown on both the city's busy West End Avenue and 21st Avenue corridors. It covers 300 acres (1.3 km2)) however, this number comprises large areas of largely utilized areas in the southwest portion of campus and the Medical Center. The historic core of the campus covers about 75 acres (0.3 km2)).

The earliest part within The oldest part of the Vanderbilt campus is well-known for its abundant greenery and trees that stand out to the urban landscape of the city of Nashville. The campus was declared an arboretum national in 1988, by the Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta and in the year 2000, it was deemed an arboretum at Level II by ArbNet.Approximately 190 species of trees and plants are on the campus. One tree, Bicentennial Oak, located between Rand Hall and Garland Hall, is certified to have been alive in the American Revolution and is the oldest living thing on the campus. In December of 2015, the hackberry tree fell and left 10 students injured, with "broken bone and stitching.

Main campus

The northeast part of the campus (the bottom of the fan) is the initial campus. This part extends between West End Avenue south to the Stevenson Center and west from 21st Avenue to Alumni Lawn. A majority of buildings belong to the humanities and arts departments that comprise the College of Arts and Science as well as the buildings that house the school of law, the Owen Graduate School of Management and the divinity college, are situated on this original part of the campus. Also there's The Heard Central Library and Sarratt Student Center/Rand Hall are located on the campus that was originally established.

The original campus is surrounded to the south is The Stevenson Center for Sciences and Mathematics, built on a forest which was previously called the Sacred Grove. It also houses The School of Engineering complex (Jacobs Hall-Featheringill Hall). It houses it is the Science Library, the School of Engineering as well as all of the math and science departments within the College of Arts and Science. This complex is located in between the campus as well as The Medical Center. It is home to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center itself occupies the southeast part of campus. Apart from the many hospitals and clinics , and services that are part of the Schools of Medicine and Nursing The medical center houses several major research facilities.

West of the main campus and The Medical Center, Greek Row and the bulk of Vanderbilt residence halls can be found. From north to south, Carmichael Towers, Greek Row, Branscomb Quadrangle, and Highland Quadrangle house the vast majority of the residents on campus in facilities that range from double occupancy shared bathroom dorms within Branscomb as well as Towers to the lodges and apartments situated in the Highland Quadrangle. There are 20 residence halls and apartments on the two campuses.

The style of the campus and its buildings is classified as complex, featuring structures of various styles and time periods. The initial 75-acre campus comprised 11 buildings that were positioned on ridgelines, with expansive panoramas of downtown Nashville. The gates of the original campus are still situated off 21st Avenue. Today, four of the original eleven buildings on campus remain. One of them can be found in Kirkland Hall, one of the most well-known structures on campus. It was constructed in 1873. the first building was a combination of the two Victorian towers. A massive fire in 1905 was a major hazard to the structure, and it was rebuilt using only one tower. This building is named in honour of the chancellor James Hampton Kirkland, who was Vanderbilt's chancellor between 1893 and 1937. In recent years, campus planners have fought to preserve the natural landscape and structures like Kirkland Hall to keep the original core of the campus and keep it a small, walkable campus.

Peabody campus

Just to the west of 21st Avenue from the Medical Center is The campus of The Peabody College of Education and Human Development.Peabody's campus layout was influenced by the classic lines of Thomas Jefferson's designs of the University of Virginia and the architecture of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. It was the National Historic Landmarks program that designated the central lawn and the surrounding buildings as a landmark district during 1965. The Peabody campus is the site in the Martha Rivers Ingram Commons freshman residences.

Vanderbilt University History

Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt was in his 79th year when he decided to gift the money which established Vanderbilt University in the spring of 1873. In the beginning, for the beginning of the institution's operation, Vanderbilt came under the oversight of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

Vanderbilt University Rankings

• #114 of National Universities (tie) by U.S. News and World Report 2022

• #12 in the Best undergraduate teaching byU.S. News and World Report 2022

• 8th on the list of Best Value Schools by U.S. News and World Report 2022

• #4 on the list of Most innovative Schools according to U.S. News and World Report 2022

• #18 in the world according to QS World University Rankings 2022

Vanderbilt University Courses

Vanderbilt University offers various bachelor's, master's, doctoral and doctoral degrees, as well as some certificates for postgraduate students. The programs offered by Vanderbilt University are organized into 10 colleges and 10 schools. These include:

• Some of the most well-known college majors for undergraduates are Social Studies, Engineering, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics, among others.

• The most sought-after graduate programs are Special Education, Educational Administration and Supervision Audiology Speech-Language Pathology, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Informatics, Educational Psychology, Criminal Law, and many more.

• The School of Engineering offers one of the top bachelor's programs offered across the U.S.

• Peabody College is one of the top colleges in America. Peabody College is one of the three undergraduate colleges of human development and education to be included in the top 25 colleges in the U.S. News.

• Owen School Owen School is one of the most prestigious businesses schools within the U.S. recognized by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

• The College of Arts and Sciences is the biggest division of the university. It offers sixty majors, minors as well as 29 masters and Phd degrees.

• The School of Music is also the home of an exclusive undergraduate degree program that is one of U.S. News top 20 universities.

• The Peabody College, School of Engineering and School of Nursing offers online degrees.

Vanderbilt University Education

Vanderbilt offers undergraduate courses in the liberal sciences and arts as well as music, engineering, and human development as well offering a variety of professional and graduate degrees.

Vanderbilt University Research

Vanderbilt hosts more than 85 institutes and centers that work to address major issues and address important social demands by bringing together professors from a variety of disciplines and conducting innovative research. An institute or centre is usually defined as a component of a university that is engaged in overlapping areas of study, research, teaching outreach, or other similar services. Most often, an institute or centre has a significant research or scholarship part of its mission and affiliated educational programs.

Vanderbilt University Career

The Career Center serves undergraduates enrolled full-time at all Vanderbilt colleges and schools, and we offer assistance to recently graduated students (0-2 years old).

Vanderbilt University Services for housing

The Office of Housing and Residential Education offers secure, safe, accessible, comfortable, and healthy housing to its residents. The programs for residents create communities where students' needs of social belonging to a community, friendship, respect as well as honour and respect are addressed. Communities that foster the development of individuals, learning academic performance, as well as success in transitions for both students as well as graduates.

Vanderbilt University Library services

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries are essential to the university's aim of increasing research and education. We gather, conserve and make available a vast range of materials, we work with students and faculty members in shaping research, and we promote the growth of engaged scholars and educated citizens.

Vanderbilt University Medical services

Health and Wellness is the award-winning umbrella division that oversees three programs that provide assistance to improve the well-being and productivity of staff and faculty. There are a variety of activities available every day of the week on each of the Vanderbilt campuses.

Vanderbilt University Placements

A majority of graduates are employed, and another 23 per cent are studying for advanced degrees. According to the emolument system, the median salaries of alumni and graduates as per the degree are listed in the following table:

The university's career centre provides services such as career counselling, workshops, career fairs, field excursions, and more to help students find the perfect careers. Networking, interview preparation, professional social media and online portfolio, negotiations, CVs, resumes, and cover letters are among the services offered to students. DoreWays, a mobile app, is one of the most useful resources for students since it keeps them informed about new job openings and internships.