Overview

Department of Biomedical Informatics / Department of Biomedical Informatics is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Philosophy (M Phil)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

130

Applied

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 2nd	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Knowledge of computational techniques
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Knowledge of computational techniques

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 5
Types of financial support available	Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

60

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.33%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	33.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	23.33%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bioinformatics, bioimaging, clinical informatics, public health informatics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 622 West 168th Street
VC-5
New York, NY  10032
United States

Contact Dr. Edward H. Shortliffe
Phone: 212-854-1754

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