Overview

Department of Biomedical Engineering / Department of Biomedical Engineering is located in Durham, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Engineering (M Eng)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	41
Doctoral Degrees	21

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

567

Applied

79

Accepted

36

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 8th	December 8th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 8

Student Body

241

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.56%
Black or African American	3.73%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.83%
Asian	17.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0.83%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Location & Contact

Address Box 90281
Durham, NC  27708
United States

Contact Ms. Kristen Rivers
PhD Program
Email: kristen.rivers@duke.edu
Phone: 919-660-5590

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