Overview

Department of Bioengineering / Department of Bioengineering is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Philosophy in Translational Bioengineering
(Graduate Certificate)	Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Bioengineering
Master of Science (MS)	Bioengineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Translational bioengineering	Bioelectronics and biomedical devices
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Translational bioengineering	Molecular and tissue engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Translational bioengineering	Biomechanics and rehabilitation
Master of Science (MS)	Translational bioengineering	Bioimaging and biocomputational modeling

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6

Applied

2

Accepted

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, written statement describing previous experience related to bioengineering, a written statement as to how the PhD in Bioengineering will allow the applicant to fulfill their career goals.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.85%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	19.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.85%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 2

Male (9)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bioelectronics and Biomedical Devices, Bioimaging and Biocomputational Modeling, Biomechanics and Rehabilitation, Molecular and Tissue Engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,200,216

Location & Contact

Address 2301 S. 3rd St.
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact Dr. Aymen El-Baz
Chair, Bioengineering Department
Email: aymen.elbaz@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-5092

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