Overview

Department of Biomedical Engineering / Department of Biomedical Engineering is located in San Antonio, TX, 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	15
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

57

Applied

47

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, BS in any of the science or engineering disciplines
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Resume, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, BS in any of the science or engineering disciplines

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

53

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	24.53%
Black or African American	1.89%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.55%
Unknown	7.55%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Tissue engineering and biomaterials, ocular biomechanics and cardiovascular biomechanics, biophotonics, cellular bioengineering, nano-biomaterials and nano-biotechnology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	562,482

Location & Contact

Address One UTSA Circle, AET 1.102
San Antonio, TX  78249
United States

Contact Dr. Eric Brey
Chair
Email: eric.brey@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-7149

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