Overview

Department of Biomedical Engineering / Department of Biomedical Engineering is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Applied Science (MAS)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 (minimum 1800 combined; 1200 quantitative and verbal; 3.0 analytical writing) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

250

Applied

83

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum 1800 combined; 1200 quantitative and verbal; 3.0 analytical writing)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.2
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (minimum 1800 combined; 1200 quantitative and verbal; 3.0 analytical writing)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.2

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

57%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	2.22%
White or Caucasian	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.22%
Unknown	6.67%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cell and tissue engineering, medical imaging, neural engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3255 South Dearborn Street
Wishnick Hall, Suite 314
Chicago, IL  60616
United States

Contact John Georgiadis
Chair
Email: jgeorgia@iit.edu
Phone: 312-567-5790
Fax: 312-567-5770

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