Overview

The 12-month, 30-hour interdisciplinary Risk, Reliability, and Resilience Engineering program of Vanderbilt University puts graduates on a game-changing career path in organizations of all sizes and types.

Key Facts

Recognized leader in RRR research, education and outreach

Decades of institutional investment in RRR research facilities and world-class faculty

Extensive relationships with government agencies, industry and foundations

Substantial experience in developing impactful solutions for industry, government and society

Excellence in mentoring and creating immersion experiences for students

We offer a flexible academic curriculum that cuts across multiple disciplines and allows students to tailor their studies to personal interests and goals by selecting courses from different concentrations. The curriculum includes:

Courses on foundations in risk, reliability and resilience engineering

Courses in project management, economics, law and public policy

Elective courses that can be selected from multiple disciplines

Capstone projects

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Probabilistic Methods in Engineering Design

Engineering Design Optimization

Uncertainty Quantification

Random Processes

Detection and Estimation Theory

Probability

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

Civil Engineering & Construction Electrical Engineering General Engineering & Technology View 360 other Masters in Civil Engineering & Construction in United States

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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 RRR. 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

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

72570 USD / year

≈ 72570 USD / year
Out-of-State

72570 USD / year

≈ 72570 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

72570 USD / year

≈ 72570 USD / year

Living costs

Nashville

United States

1183 - 2197 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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