Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree

Admissions Requirements

Students with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a closely related discipline are eligible for admission.

The GRE General Exam is recommended for everyone and may be submitted to strengthen the application, but submission of GRE scores is not required.

Students with an undergraduate GPA below 3.0, or with degrees in a related area, will be carefully considered for admission by the BME Graduate Committee. Applicants with degrees in a related area shall meet the following prerequisites for admission:

• Two-course sequence in physics that covers mechanics, electricity, and magnetism
• Two-course sequence in calculus
• One course in differential equations

Students without credit in differential equations will be considered for admission, and, if admitted, will be required to complete a course in differential equations with a grade of a B- or better by the end of their first semester in the program.  

The application requires three letters of recommendation, one preferably from the applicant’s current supervisor and the others from individuals who have supervised, mentored or taught the applicant, or are otherwise familiar with the applicant’s academic ability and/or work experience.

English Proficiency Requirement: Please review information about Ohio University's minimum English Language Proficiency requirements for graduate study.

Accelerated Graduate Pathway

The Accelerated Graduate Pathways (AGPs) allow all approved Ohio University undergraduates to take up to 16 hours of graduate courses while an undergraduate and apply up to 9 of these hours to both their B.S. and M.S. degrees. The AGPs are run through the department in which you are receiving your B.S. degree. Please contact your department for details about admission into the AGP and which courses can be taken.

Biomedical Engineering (BME) Affiliate Initiative

The BME Affiliate Initiative provides opportunities for undergraduate students to gain knowledge in BME. As part of this initiative, qualified undergraduate students can take up to 16 hours of graduate courses while an undergraduate through the BME Affiliate Initiative. Please note that you must be in an Accelerated Graduate Pathway to apply credits to both the undergraduate and graduate programs and the limit for double counting is 9 credit hours.

Learn More about the BME Affiliate Initiative

Fee Waiver

Applicants with good English scores and B.S. grades are entitled to a waiver of the application fee. There is no need to claim financial hardship. Any applicant with a reasonable chance to be admitted will get it. Contact Doug Goetz at goetzd@ohio.edu to receive a fee waiver.

International students

This program permits full-time enrollment in residence at Ohio University, and an I-20 may be issued based on admission to this program.

Application Deadlines

Fall Admission

Feb. 1 for international applicants, July 15 for U.S. students (but it's a competitive process, so it's a good idea to make the Feb. 1 deadline).

Spring Admission

Sept. 1 for international applicants, Dec. 1 for U.S. students (the competitive process makes Sept. 1 a wise goal).

Summer Admission

Dec. 1 for international applicants, April 1 for U.S. students (the earlier the better).

All application deadlines are soft deadlines to ensure that there is ample time for F-1 visa application.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Admission and support such as tuition scholarships, research and teaching assistantships are competitive.

Ohio University Graduate College Financial Support Information