Overview

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering / Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Bioengineering nanotechnology
(Certificate)	Nanomaterials and materials informatics
Master of Engineering (ME)	Chemical and biological engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Chemical and biological engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical and biological engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	27
Doctoral Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

411

Applied

121

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

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	October 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

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	February 28
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

113

Total Graduate Students

78%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0.88%
White or Caucasian	15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.88%
Unknown	2.65%

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 5

Male (20)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biochemical and biomedical engineering, nanoscale science and engineering, computational science and engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,808,000

Location & Contact

Address 12 Capen Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Dr. Stylianos Andreadis
Chairman
Email: sandread@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-2911
Fax: 716-645-3822

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