Overview

The Cyber-Physical Systems program of Vanderbilt University is a national and international leader in CPS research receiving substantial research funding in CPS and making significant impact in academic and industrial research.

The Vanderbilt University and School of Engineering strategic plans provide synergistic and complementary opportunities to an interdisciplinary graduate program in CPS.

CPS related research at Vanderbilt has been truly interdisciplinary integrating efforts across multiple departments and institutes and includes foundational research on the Science of CPS as well as multiple application domains (defense, transportation, energy, and healthcare).

Key Facts

Vanderbilt researchers significantly contributed to the formation of the CPS research agenda, are leaders in the CPS community including leadership positions in steering committees, editorial boards, professional organizations, and conferences, and have a large influence in the future direction of the field.

Vanderbilt hosts the CPS Virtual Organization (CPS-VO) – the national hub and portal for CPS research. Among the various hosted activities, the CPS-VO manages undergraduate student competitions in various CPS areas. Currently, the site has over 10,000 users from academia, government, and industry.

Cyber-physical systems is one of nine intellectual neighborhoods in the School of Engineering where cross-disciplinary faculty are encouraged to collaborate around this core strength. Such collaboration leads to expanded research and teaching opportunities for faculty and graduate students both on and off campus.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Discrete-Event Systems: Supervisory Control and Diagnosis

Hybrid and Embedded Systems

Topics in Embedded Software and Systems

Model-Integrated Computing

Systems Theory

Cyber-Physical Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nashville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Entering students generally are expected to have baccalaureate degrees in engineering, mathematics, or the physical sciences.

Admission requirements include an online application, academic performance in previous degree program(s), resume or CV, three letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and, if applicable TOEFL score.

An Admissions Committee with representative faculty from the involved departments will evaluate and recommend for approval or disapproval all applications for admission to the M.Eng. degree program in CPS.

Admission will be competitive and students will be selected on the basis of their scholastic preparation and intellectual capacity.

The evaluation criteria for admission will be similar to the criteria used for admission in existing M.Eng. and M.S. degree programs offered by the School of Engineering.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

72570 USD / year

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72570 USD / year

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72570 USD / year

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Living costs

Nashville

United States

1183 - 2197 USD / month

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