Vanderbilt University

=== Rankings ===
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{{Infobox US university ranking
| ARWU_NU = 33
| THE_WSJ = 15
| Wamo_NU = 18
| USNWR_NU = 18
| USNWR_W = 78
| QS_W = 261
| Forbes = 13
| ARWU_W = 66
| THES_W = 92=
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! colspan=4 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Vanderbilt Commodores|color=white}}" |National program rankings<ref name="USNWR National University Rankings">{{cite magazine|title=Vanderbilt University – U.S. News Best National University Rankings|magazine=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=February 28, 2022|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities}}</ref>
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| Audiology || 1
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| Biological Sciences || 27
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| Business || 29
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| Chemistry || 41
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| Clinical Psychology || 16
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| Computer Science || 58
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| Earth Sciences || 68
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| Economics || 35
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| Education || 6
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| Engineering || 39
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| English || 27
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| History || 23
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| Law || 18
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| Mathematics || 44
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| Medicine: Primary Care || 23
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| Medicine: Research || 5
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| Nursing: Doctorate || 5
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| Nursing: Master's || 8
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| Nursing–Midwifery || 1
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| Physics || 52
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| Political Science || 24
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| Psychology || 26
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| Public Affairs || 53
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| Public Health || 53
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| Sociology || 32
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| Speech–Language Pathology || 1
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| Statistics || 44
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! colspan=4 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Vanderbilt Commodores|color=white}}" |Global program rankings<ref name="USNWR Global Univ Rankings">{{cite magazine|title=Vanderbilt University – U.S. News Best Global University Rankings|magazine=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=February 28, 2022|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/rankings}}</ref>
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| Arts & Humanities || 125
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| Biology & Biochemistry || 92
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| Chemistry || 351
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| Clinical Medicine || 23
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| Economics & Business || 248
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| Engineering || 577
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| Immunology || 40
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| Materials Science || 416
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| Microbiology || 78
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| Molecular Biology & Genetics || 44
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| Neuroscience & Behavior || 83
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| Pharmacology & Toxicology || 87
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| Physics || 288
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| Psychiatry/Psychology || 78
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| Social Sciences & Public Health || 111
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| Space Science || 169
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Vanderbilt is ranked the 98th best university in the world in the [[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]. [[Reuters]] ranked it the 19th most innovative university in the world.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ewalt |first=David |date=October 23, 2019 |title=The World's Most Innovative Universities 2019 |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/graphics/AMERS-REUTERS%20RANKING-INNOVATIVE-UNIVERSITIES/0100B2JP1W1/index.html |access-date=May 16, 2023}}</ref>

[[File:Old Gymnasium at Vanderbilt University.jpg|thumb|Built in 1880 with funding from William Henry Vanderbilt, The Old Gym now houses the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.]]
[[File:Alumni Hall.png|thumb|right|Alumni Hall]]
[[File:Old Gym.png|thumb|right|Between Old Gym and E. Bronson Ingram College]]

In its 2022 edition, ''U.S. News & World Report'' ranked Vanderbilt 13th among all national universities.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities |title=Vanderbilt University}}</ref>  In the same publication's graduate program rankings, the Peabody College of Education was ranked fourth in the nation among schools of education,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-education-schools/vanderbilt-university-peabody-06191 |title=Vanderbilt University (Peabody)}}</ref> and the Vanderbilt Law School was listed at 18th, the School of Medicine was listed at 18th among research-oriented [[medical school]]s, the School of Nursing was listed at ninth, the School of Engineering was listed at 39th, and the Owen Graduate School of Management was listed at 23rd among business schools.<ref name="usnwr-grad">{{cite magazine |magazine=U.S. News & World Report |year=2014 |title=Vanderbilt University |url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/vanderbilt-university-221999/overall-rankings}}</ref> Additionally, ''U.S. News & World Report'' ranked Vanderbilt first in the nation in the fields of [[special education]], educational administration, and [[audiology]].<ref name="usnwr-grad" /> In 2014, the Owen Graduate School of Management was ranked 30th by ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]'' among full-time MBA programs.<ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=Bloomberg Businessweek |title=Full-Time MBA Programs |url=http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/rankings/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040529042023/http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/rankings/  |archive-date=May 29, 2004 |access-date=June 5, 2014}}</ref>

The ''[[Academic Ranking of World Universities]]'' ranks Vanderbilt as the 64th-best university in the world. Additionally the ARWU Field rankings in 2022 placed Vanderbilt as fourth best in the world for Education and Library & Information Science, 14th in Law, and 20th in Political Science.<ref>{{cite web |date=May 16, 2023 |title=Academic Ranking of World Universities: Vanderbilt University |url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/institution/vanderbilt-university|access-date=May 16, 2023 |publisher=ShanghaiRanking Consultancy}}</ref>  In the ''[[Times Higher Education]]'' 2016 World University Rankings, Vanderbilt is 87th. The 2023 ''[[QS World University Rankings]]'' ranked Vanderbilt 199th in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 16, 2023 |title=QS World University Rankings 2023: Top global universities |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2023 |access-date=May 16, 2023 |website=TopUniversities}}</ref> [[Human Resources & Labor Review]], a national human competitiveness index & analysis, ranked the university as one of 50 Best World Universities in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chasecareer.net/news_detail.php?id=61 |title=50 Best World Universities 2011 |publisher=ChaseCareer Network  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511100108/http://www.chasecareer.net/news_detail.php?id=61 |archive-date=May 11, 2011}}</ref> [[Poets & Writers]] ranked Vanderbilt's English Department's MFA Program in Creative Writing 18th among the top 50 writing programs in the United States in 2010 and 14th in the United States in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pw.org/content/top_fifty_mfa_programs_united_states_comprehensive_guide |title=The Top Fifty MFA Programs in the United States: A Comprehensive Guide|first=Seth |last=Abramson |date=November–December 2009 |publisher=pw.org |access-date=November 28, 2010}}</ref> ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'' magazine ranked Vanderbilt among the top 100 places to work in the United States, the only university on their list.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Levering|first=Robert|author2=Moskowitz, Milton|title=100 Best Companies To Work For|journal=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]|volume=159|issue=2|page=78|date=February 2, 2009 |url=http://archive.fortune.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2009/size/ | access-date=April 22, 2018}}</ref> In 2018, [[Kiplinger's Personal Finance|''Kiplinger's'']] Best College Values rankings listed Vanderbilt as one of the top ten "best value" universities and one of the top five private universities for value.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.kiplinger.com/tool/college/T014-S001-kiplinger-s-best-values-in-private-colleges/index.php?table=all|title=Kiplinger's Best College Values|work=www.kiplinger.com|access-date=February 22, 2018|archive-date=February 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221033507/https://www.kiplinger.com/tool/college/T014-S001-kiplinger-s-best-values-in-private-colleges/index.php?table=all}}</ref> In 2020, [[Money (magazine)|''Money'']]'s "Best Colleges in America, Ranked by Value" rankings listed Vanderbilt as being the eighth-best value university in the nation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Best Colleges in America of 2020 by Money|url=https://money.com/best-colleges/|access-date=2020-08-28|website=money.com}}</ref>

Vanderbilt does well in non-academic rankings as well. In 2017 alone, the university was ranked first for happiest students, second for quality of life, fifth for most beautiful campus, and fifth for best-run college by [[The Princeton Review]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.princetonreview.com/schools/1022817/college/vanderbilt-university|title=Vanderbilt University – The Princeton Review College Rankings & Reviews|website=www.princetonreview.com|access-date=August 3, 2017}}</ref> In 2016, the university was listed by ''[[Travel + Leisure]]'' as having one of the most beautiful campuses in the country.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.travelandleisure.com/slideshows/americas-most-beautiful-college-campuses|title=America's Most Beautiful College Campuses|work=Travel + Leisure|access-date=February 22, 2018}}</ref> In 2016, Vanderbilt was ranked the third most intense college in the nation by ''[[Business Insider]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/most-intense-colleges-in-america-2016-4|title=Work Hard, Play Hard: The 30 most intense colleges in America|work=Business Insider|access-date=October 10, 2017}}</ref> In 2018, the magazine listed Vanderbilt as the fifth smartest college in America.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/the-50-smartest-colleges-in-america-2016-10#5-yale-university-average-sat-1498-47|title=Here are the 50 smartest colleges in America|work=Business Insider|access-date=August 24, 2018}}</ref>

In 2022, [[Niche (company)|''Niche'']] ranked Vanderbilt the 19th hardest college to get into in America.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Hardest Colleges to Get Into |url=https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/hardest-to-get-in/ |access-date=March 18, 2018 |website=Niche}}</ref>