Program in Biotechnology School of Engineering and Applied Science University of Pennsylvania

Penn Is a Vibrant Center of Both Education and Research, with All Its Schools Ranking Among the Very Best

Its numerous research centers and institutes make the University of Pennsylvania a premiere research institution. The scale and interdisciplinary character of its research activities make Penn a nationally ranked research university. It is also well designed for the dual tasks of education and research, as its beautiful and efficient campus houses all of Penn's activities, from student life, academics, and athletics to scholarship, research, and cultural life. With all of Penn's twelve schools on a single campus, a geographical unity is achieved. Unique among Ivy League schools, and rare among any, this unity engenders and supports Penn's multi- and inter-disciplinary approach to research, scholarship, education, and service.

Philadelphia, a Perfect Home for a Biotechnology Program, Also Offers Cultural Balance and Recreational Timeouts

The biotechnology program's location in Philadelphia affords easy access to the region's many biotechnology resources, as well as to varied cultural and recreational opportunities. Philadelphia is among the top three or four "biotech hubs" and "entrepreneurial corridors" in the nation. Within a 50-mile radius of Penn's campus, one can find more than seventy biotechnology startup firms working in every specialty area. The area is also the longtime home to an assortment of the world's biggest, most successful, and most productive pharmaceutical companies, including GlaxoSmithKline, Wyeth Labs, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Merck.

Philadelphia has long been known as a vibrant center for arts and culture. The city's diverse cultural landscape, tremendous array of cultural assets, and wealth of historical landmarks make it a popular destination for visitors. When it is time for a play, an R&B concert, a museum exhibit, or a historical tour, Philadelphia has any number of offerings to fill the bill. From theaters on the Avenue of the Arts and art galleries in Old City to NFL football and NBA basketball, there is always something happening to suit everyone's tastes.

Five Biotechnology Tracks Prepare Graduates for Leadership in the Vibrant Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industries

The Master of Biotechnology (M.B.) graduate program is strongly interdisciplinary with a flexible curriculum, and draws its esteemed faculty, research community, and curriculum from the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Science as well as the School of Medicine. The program prepares both full- and part-time students for leadership in the increasingly important, vibrant, and dynamic biotechnology and pharmaceuticals industries. Penn is located in the heart of the nation's most productive pharmaceutical/biotechnology region, and its world-class biomedical research centers and top-ranked science departments keep this program at the vanguard of biotechnology education and on the leading edge of research.

Four parallel curriculum tracks--molecular biotechnology, biopharmaceutical/engineering biotechnology, computational biology/bioinformatics, and biomedical technologies--offer the program's students the flexibility to tailor their degrees to their aptitudes, interests, and present or future career objectives. Combined with core courses, the track electives ensure that students get both a deep, intensive grounding in their specialty as well as uniquely broad, cross-disciplinary exposure to the whole biotechnology field.

Penn also offers a dual-degree M.B.A./Master of Biotechnology degree option in conjunction with The Wharton School. With Philadelphia's location in both a "biotech hub" and an "entrepreneurial corridor," the program has much to offer its students. Whether students' backgrounds are in biology, computers, or engineering, the dual-degree program provides in-depth, state-of-the-art training in recombinant DNA technology, bioinformatics, or biopharmaceutical/medical devices with a grounding in management.

With Penn's dual-degree program in management and biotechnology, individuals are prepared to meet all of the challenges presented by the interrelated fields of biotechnology & business.

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Master of Science (MS)

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees 56
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
• * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

• Earning Your Degree
• Part-time study available? Yes
• Evening/weekend programs available? No
• Distance learning programs available? No
• Terminal master's degree available? Not reported

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Not reported
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied211
• Accepted92
• Acceptance Rate43%
• Enrolled72
• Applying
• Application Fee - Domestic $70
• Application Fee - International $70
• Electronic applications accepted? Yes
• Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
• Application Deadlines
• Type Domestic International Priority Date
• Fall deadline June 1st May 1st Yes
• Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Entrance Requirements
• Master's DegreesGRE General Test, bachelor's degree in science or undergraduate course work in molecular biology
• Doctoral's DegreesNot Reported
• First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
• Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
• International DegreesTOEFL required

• Tuition & Fees
• In-state tuition *$26,660
• Out-of-state tuition *$26,660
• International student tuitionNot Reported
• * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
• Fees
• Per-academic year fees$2,318.00
• Per-term feesNot Reported
• One-time feeNot Reported
• * Fees for full-time graduate students
• Financial Support
• Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
• Application deadlines for financial awardsNot Reported
• Types of financial support availableNot Reported

• Gender
• Total Graduate Students123
• Female Percentage58%
• Male Percentage42%
• Participation
• Total Graduate Students123
• Part-time Percentage23%
• Full-time Percentage77%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic / Latino6%
• Black / African American2%
• White / Caucasian43%
• American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
• Asian30%
• Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
• Two or more races4%
• Unknown15%