Overview

Department of Bioengineering / Department of Bioengineering is located in Philadelphia, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy/Doctor of Medicine (PhD/MD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (VMD/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	25
Doctoral Degrees	15
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

732

Applied

183

Accepted

85

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, letters of recommendation, resume, personal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, letters of recommendation, resume, personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Student Body

273

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.33%
Black or African American	4.4%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	18.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.13%
Unknown	0.73%

Gender

Male (49%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

156

Total faculty

Full-time - 128

Part-time - 28

Male (130)

Female (26)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bioengineering therapeutics, devices and drug delivery, biomaterials, cell mechanics, molecular engineering, theoretical and computational bioengineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 College Hall, Room 100
Philadelphia, PA  19104
United States

Phone: 215-898-7507

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