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Biomedical Engineering Admission Information
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Biomedical Engineering is an MS program within the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. It has a unique set of faculty and is interdisciplinary.

Degree Offered        Master of Science with a concentration in:
  • Cellular and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Biomechanics
  • Biomedical Information Processing
Average Time for Completion of Degree

•  2 years

Size of Program

•  21 full-time research-active faculty members drawn from the Russ College of Engineering and Technology, the Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Arts and Sciences, and Health and Human Services participate in the program. 

Admission Requirements

  • Minimum 590/243/96 or IELTS 7.0 GRE required: emphasis on Quantitative score with > 700 expected
  • Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline
  • Undergraduate GPA of 3.0/4.0 or equivalent

Additional requirements for unconditional admission:

  • Two course sequence in physics (e.g., PHYS 251, 252)
  • One year sequence in calculus (e.g., MATH 263A, MATH 263B; MATH 263C)
  • One course in differential equations (e.g., MATH 340)

Application Deadlines

•  Rolling; Summer and Fall admission preferred

Program Costs

•  General costs plus $100/quarter technology fee

Financial Aid Opportunities

•  Types: Graduate Assistantships, Research Assistantships
•  Awards are based on qualifications, not need. First offers are typically made in March to the top-ranking applicants at that time, with a second round of offers in late April. Applicants whose qualifications meet the specific research needs of a faculty member may receive other offers.
•  Typical Amount: $15,000-$17,000 stipend plus tuition scholarship

Additional Information
Focus areas for research are: Cellular and Biomolecular, Biomechanics, and Biomedical Information Processing. Students are encouraged to identify a preferred research area.

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