Overview

Department of Biomedical Engineering / Department of Biomedical Engineering is located in Coral Gables, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (MSBE)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	29
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 Minimum of 30 credits beyond the BS degree
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required There is a publication requirement
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam The medical physics program has additional specific admission criteria. Minimum of 30 credits beyond the BS degree

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

129

Applied

62

Accepted

36

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

51

Total Graduate Students

29%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.57%
Black or African American	3.92%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	17.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.92%
Unknown	9.8%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Neural engineering, Medical Imaging and Optics, Cell and Tissue Engineering, Medical Physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 230 Ashe Administration Building
Coral Gables, FL  33124
United States

Contact Prof. Ozcan Ozdamar
Chair
Email: oozdamar@miami.edu
Phone: 305-284-2136
Fax: 305-284-6494

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