Bioengineering

Bioengineering (BE75)

Bioengineering is the integration of engineering, biology and medicine. Research areas of the department include bioinformatics/genomics, cardiovascular system engineering, tissue engineering/cell-matrix engineering, and molecular biomechanics.

Program Info

Area of Study Jacobs School of Engineering
Department Bioengineering
Major Bioengineering
Degree Master of Engineering
Admissions Terms Fall
Application Deadlines December 4, 2017 (Fall 2018)
 

Basic Requirement

Admissions Tests

GRE General Test is required.
English Proficiency Exams

(international applicants only)

A test of English language proficiency is required for international applicants whose native language is not English and who have not studied full-time for one uninterrupted academic year at a university-level institution in which English is the language of instruction and in a country where English is a dominant language.

The following test(s) are accepted by this department:

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
PTE (Pearson Test of English)
Letters of Recommendation

Minimum of 3 recommendations required.
Statement of Purpose

Required

Accepts only the online Statement of Purpose. 1200 word limit.

Resume/CV

Required

Contact Info

Website http://be.ucsd.edu/graduate-faq
Email vkhollin@eng.ucsd.edu
Campus Office Powell-Focht Bioengineering Hall, Room 141
Phone (858) 822-0006
Fax (858) 534-5722
Mailing Address
University of California, San Diego
Department of Bioengineering
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0419
La Jolla, CA 92093-0419

Program Info

Area of Study Jacobs School of Engineering
Department Bioengineering
Major Bioengineering
Degree Master of Science
Admissions Terms Fall
Application Deadlines December 4, 2017 (Fall 2018)
 

Basic Requirement

Admissions Tests

GRE General Test is required.
English Proficiency Exams

(international applicants only)

A test of English language proficiency is required for international applicants whose native language is not English and who have not studied full-time for one uninterrupted academic year at a university-level institution in which English is the language of instruction and in a country where English is a dominant language.

The following test(s) are accepted by this department:

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
PTE (Pearson Test of English)
Letters of Recommendation

Minimum of 3 recommendations required.
Statement of Purpose

Required

Accepts only the online Statement of Purpose. 1200 word limit.

Resume/CV

Not required

Contact Info

Website http://be.ucsd.edu/graduate-faq
Email vkhollin@eng.ucsd.edu
Campus Office Powell-Focht Bioengineering Hall, Room 141
Phone (858) 822-0006
Fax (858) 534-5722
Mailing Address
University of California, San Diego
Department of Bioengineering
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0419
La Jolla, CA 92093-0419

Program Info

Area of Study Jacobs School of Engineering
Specializations

Bioinformatics; Multi-Scale Biology; Quantitative Biology

Department Bioengineering
Major Bioengineering
Degree Doctor of Philosophy
Admissions Terms Fall
Additional Notes

The Department of Bioengineering has an NIH Training Grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute on Cardiovascular Engineering Science. Admitted students with a US citizenship or Permanent Residency and the appropriate knowledge and background is invited to apply for the second year. In accordance with the NIH guideline, individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds are always encouraged to apply.

The Department of Bioengineering participates in a new interdisciplinary graduate training program at the interfaces between the biological, medical, physical and engineering sciences. UCSD is one of ten universities selected through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to initiate this new program. To learn more about the HHMI-Interfaces Training Program please visit: http://interfaces.ucsd.edu

Application Deadlines December 4, 2017 (Fall 2018)
 

Basic Requirement

Admissions Tests

GRE General Test is required.
English Proficiency Exams

(international applicants only)

A test of English language proficiency is required for international applicants whose native language is not English and who have not studied full-time for one uninterrupted academic year at a university-level institution in which English is the language of instruction and in a country where English is a dominant language.

The following test(s) are accepted by this department:

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
PTE (Pearson Test of English)
Letters of Recommendation

Minimum of 3 recommendations required.
Statement of Purpose

Required

Accepts only the online Statement of Purpose. 1200 word limit.

Resume/CV

Recommended

Contact Info

Website http://be.ucsd.edu/graduate-faq
Email jlenington@ucsd.edu
Campus Office Powell-Focht Bioengineering Hall, Room 141
Phone (858) 822-1604
Fax (858) 534-5722
Mailing Address
University of California, San Diego
Department of Bioengineering
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0419
La Jolla, CA 92093-0419

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