Overview

Department of Biomedical Engineering / Department of Biomedical Engineering is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Biomedical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	93
Doctoral Degrees	26

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,020

Applied

378

Accepted

78

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

242

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.61%
Black or African American	2.07%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	14.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.07%
Unknown	2.48%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomaterials, tissue engineering and drug delivery; modeling of biological systems; molecular bioengineering and biophysics; neuroscience and neural disease; synthetic biology and systems biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 44 Cummington Mall
Boston, MA  2215
United States

Contact Dr. John White
Chairman
Phone: 617-353-2805
Fax: 617-353-6766

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