Overview

J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering / J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Master of Engineering (ME)	Biomedical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical and translational science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Medical physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Medical physics
(Certificate)	Biomedical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	35
Doctoral Degrees	18

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	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

304

Applied

190

Accepted

55

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	July 31st	July 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 31

Student Body

169

Total Graduate Students

23%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.06%
Black or African American	2.96%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.78%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

67

Total faculty

Male (54)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Neural engineering, imaging and medical physics, biomaterials and regenerative medicine, biomedical informatics and modeling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,188,169

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 116131
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Christine E. Schmidt PhD
Chair
Email: schmidt@bme.ufl.edu
Phone: 352-273-9222
Fax: 352-392-9791

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