Overview

Department of Biomedical Engineering / Department of Biomedical Engineering is located in Charlottesville, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Engineering (ME)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Project or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

290

Applied

98

Accepted

40

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	April 1st	No
Winter deadline	December 1st	August 1st	No
Spring deadline	May 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, essay

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15

Student Body

131

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.87%
Black or African American	4.58%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	9.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.76%
Two or more races	2.29%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (49%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 3

Male (15)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cardiopulmonary and neural engineering, cellular engineering, image processing, orthopedics and rehabilitation engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Emmet Street South
Charlottesville, VA  22903
United States

Contact Frederick Epstein
Chair
Email: bme-dept@virginia.edu
Phone: 434-924-5101
Fax: 434-982-3870

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