Overview

Program in Biomedical Engineering / Program in Biomedical Engineering is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (MSBME)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced 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?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test for all applicants who did not receive a BS degree from a program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Committee of ABET http://www.abet.org, or from other programs with reciprocal agreement under the Washington Accord http://www.ieagreements.org/accords/washington/. Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

53

Applied

12

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test for all applicants who did not receive a BS degree from a program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Committee of ABET http://www.abet.org, or from other programs with reciprocal agreement under the Washington Accord http://www.ieagreements.org/accords/washington/.
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

43%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.56%
Black or African American	5.13%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.56%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 17

Male (22)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomedical imaging, biomedical implants and devices, cardiac electrophysiology, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,023,852

Location & Contact

Address 1720 2nd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. Jianyi Zhang
Chair
Email: jayzhang@uab.edu
Phone: 205-934-8420

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