Overview

Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering / Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering is located in Manhattan, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	2

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Preliminary exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

22

Applied

11

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	August 1st	August 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in biological and agricultural engineering
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	5.56%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.78%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 6

Male (17)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ecological engineering, watershed modeling, air quality, bioprocessing, bio-fuel, sensors and controls, 3D engineered biomaterials and biomedical devices, mobile health, point-of-care diagnosis, protein biomarker discovery, cancer early detection
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,146,458

Location & Contact

Address 129 Seaton Hall
Manhattan, KS  66506
United States

Contact Dr. Joseph Harner
Head
Email: jharner@k-state.edu
Phone: 785-532-5580
Fax: 785-532-5825

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