Vanderbilt’s Research Process
Vanderbilt researchers are determined to make a difference. They ask the big, bold questions—and then work together to answer them.
Research at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University is an R1 institution advancing discoveries across engineering, medicine, computing, science and the humanities. Our students, researchers and faculty scholars transform our world through their work.
Paving the Way to Safer Highways
See how a Vanderbilt research team conducted the world’s largest real-world road test to reduce traffic, improve safety and reduce pollution.
Quantum Potential Podcast
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Join Provost C. Cybele Raver as she talks with the groundbreaking researchers in medicine, society and innovation who are taking on today’s biggest issues.
Vanderbilt’s Impact – Research for the Real World
The real-life results of research go far beyond academics—they affect our economy, medicine, national security and more.
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85+
Centers and institutes that work to tackle major challenges and meet important societal needs
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Top 10
among private universities for research and innovation by the National Science Foundation
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$1.3B
Total research investment, Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Latest Research Stories
Collaboration & Partnership in Research
We know that partnerships allow research to pack an even more powerful punch because collaboration is at the heart of our process.
Faculty Collaboration
Our faculty apply their knowledge to their areas of expertise and through interdisciplinary partnerships across departments throughout campus.
Industry Partners
Bridging the gap between academia and industry, our partners help us develop crucial, inventive products and bring them from the lab to the marketplace.
Government Partners
We’re moving toward lasting advancements together with innovative research, transformative technologies and large-scale resources.
Vanderbilt Research Resources & Opportunities
Find opportunities, resources and connections across Vanderbilt’s research community.
Undergraduate Research
Find opportunities to conduct research alongside Vanderbilt faculty and scholars.
Centers & Institutes
Find the centers and institutes advancing research across disciplines.
Faculty Research Resources
Discover the extensive resources elevating Vanderbilt’s commitment to research excellence and impact.
Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization
CTTC provides professional commercialization services to the Vanderbilt community.