Overview

Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Biomolecular Science and Engineering / Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Biomolecular Science and Engineering is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry and molecular biology	Biochemistry and molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry and molecular biology	Biophysics and bioengineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

105

Applied

22

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

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: 630 TOEFL IBT score: 109
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.41%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	18.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	22.22%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 3

Male (32)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biochemistry and molecular biology, biophysics, biomaterials, bioengineering, systems biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1210 Cheadle Hall
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-2014
United States

Contact Prof. Omar A. Saleh
Director/Professor
Email: saleh@engineering.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-8814

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