Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-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?
Evening/weekend programs available?
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

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

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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