Overview

Department of Biomedical Engineering / Department of Biomedical Engineering is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical innovation, design and entrepreneurship program
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical engineering accelerated program
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical engineering research program

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	33
Doctoral Degrees	16

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam no exams required currently Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam no exams required currently Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

280

Applied

91

Accepted

30

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

81

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	No exams required currently
Master's Degree Requirements	BachelorÔÇÖs degree in engineering (biomedical, chemical, electrical, industrial, mechanical, etc.) or science A minimum undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 on the equivalent of the last 60 semester hours (approximately two years of work) or a masterÔÇÖs degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required.
Doctoral Degree Exam	No exams required currently
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BachelorÔÇÖs degree in engineering (biomedical, chemical, electrical, industrial, mechanical, etc.) or science A minimum undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 on the equivalent of the last 60 semester hours (approximately two years of work) or a masterÔÇÖs degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$12,197

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

107

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.48%
Black or African American	2.8%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.74%
Unknown	1.87%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering; Biomechanics; Biomedical Imaging and Optics; Cellular and Molecular Engineering; Instrumentation and Devices; Neuroengineering; Systems & Synthetic Biology;
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	12,971,795

Location & Contact

Address 2130 Engineering Centers Building
1550 Engineering Drive
Madison, WI  53706
United States

Contact Paul Campagnola
Department Chair
Email: info@bme.wisc.edu
Phone: 608-263-4660

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