Overview

School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems / School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems is located in Philadelphia, PA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Biomedical Engineering

Program in Biomedical Science

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Biostatistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical science
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical/rehabilitation engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	93
Doctoral Degrees	14

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required 1 year of residency, qualifying exam

Admissions

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 21st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, MS

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

176

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.27%
Black or African American	4.55%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.57%
Unknown	11.36%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 4

Male (23)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cardiovascular dynamics, diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA  19104
United States

Contact Dr. Banu Onaral
Director
Phone: 215-895-2215

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