How to Apply

Admission to the Department of Bioengineering's graduate programs is very competitive, though the admissions committee takes a holistic approach to application review, looking further than just GPA and test scores. Successful applicants will have:

A high GPA (average is >3.5 on a 4.0 scale)

A competitive GRE score (typically above the 80th percentile)

A well-written personal essay and statement of purpose

The department seeks students with strong analytical skills, demonstrated motivation and experimental research or volunteer experience in bioengineering. Although not required, competitive applicants are encouraged to review the research websites and publications of those bioengineering 

 they are most interested in working with. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's degree in bioengineering or a related field. Engineering students must have prior training in life sciences. Biology students must have strong mathematical and quantitative preparation, including calculus and differential equations.

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Grainger Engineering Five-Year Ph.D. Funding Guarantee

, Ph.D. students in their first five years of enrollment are guaranteed a funded appointment for fall and spring that includes a full tuition waiver and stipend.

Students are also encouraged to seek out and apply for teaching assistantships, research assistantships and graduate fellowships.

Scholarships and Funding Option 2

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The Bioengineering graduate curriculum provides students with the flexibility to take courses in each of 3 fundamental areas:

as well as 3 technical electives in their research area of study:

Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Engineering

Additionally, all students complete Bioengineering Professionalism and attend seminars presented by bioengineering researchers from around the world.

Curriculum

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Following a $55 million renovation in 2018, the new Everitt Laboratory now serves as the centralized hub for the Department of Bioengineering where we are training the next generation of healthcare innovators and leaders, conducting research to help improve the human condition, and serving as the conduit for multidisciplinary research collaborations that promise to transform medicine.

Specialized spaces within Everitt Lab include

Jump Simulation Center: Made possible by Jump Trading, the Jump Simulation Center combines medical equipment with the latest technology to enhance student training in an operating room, intensive care unit, and hospital/clinic patient room.

Quantitative Physiology Lab: In this lab, students conduct hands-on experiments to learn how the neural, cardiovascular, respiratory and muscular systems work. Sensors and software help teach students to analyze physiological signals and understand how and why they change under different conditions.

Cell and Tissue Engineering Lab:Students use the lab to learn the principles of cell biology inherent in tissue engineering design through hands-on experiences manipulating cells from various tissue types and performing quantitative analyses.

Biomedical Instrumentation Lab: Students test the principles, design and applications of medical instrumentation while gaining hands-on circuit-building and signal-analysis skills. They also complete a project in which they observe and interview physicians and researchers who use instrumentation in their daily work.

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Ph.D. in Bioengineering

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