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The University of Akron

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Akron, OH

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Overview

Department of Biomedical Engineering / Department of Biomedical Engineering is located in Akron, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration
Master of Science (MS) Biomedical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 1
Doctoral Degrees 1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
Distance learning programs available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Thesis Required
Candidacy exam, qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26
Applied
13
Accepted
1
Enrolled
50%

Applying

45
Application Fee - Domestic
70
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 February 1st Yes
Spring deadline September 1st September 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 2.75, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.0 with bachelor's degree, 3.5 with master's degree; three letters of recommendation; statement of purpose; resume

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 590
TOEFL IBT score: 96

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

27
Total Graduate Students
51%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 7.41%
Black or African American 3.7%
White or Caucasian 33%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 3.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (55%)
Female (44%)

Faculty

9
Total faculty
Full-time - 9
Part-time - 0
Male (5)
Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Signal and image processing, physiological controls and instrumentation, biomechanics - orthopedic and hemodynamic, biomaterials for gene and drug delivery systems, telemedicine
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
1,497,040

Location & Contact

Address 302 Buchtel Common
http://www.uakron.edu/
Akron, OH  44325
United States
Contact Dr. Brian Davis
Department Chair
Email: bdavis3@uakron.edu
Phone: 330-972-6977

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