The School of Engineering provides undergraduate and graduate education in engineering and the engineering sciences at Vanderbilt University, a major research university located in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1879, the Vanderbilt School of Engineering is the oldest private school of engineering in the American South. The school has an exceptionally high percentage of female engineers, 29%, compared to a national average of 17%. The school offers the bachelor of engineering degree in biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical and mechanical engineering and the bachelor of science... in computer science and engineering science. Many engineering students choose double majors, minors, or concentrations in complementary disciplines. All programs leading to the bachelor of engineering degree at Vanderbilt are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. In conjunction with Vanderbilt's Graduate School, the School of Engineering offers master of engineering and master of science degrees and doctorates. The school awarded its first Ph.D. in 1964.
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