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The Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program focuses on engineering approaches to analyze biological and physiological systems, along with implementing these principles to address medical challenges.
Key research domains encompass Biomaterials and Regenerative Engineering, Imaging and Biophotonics, and Neural Engineering. Students pursue graduate studies in biomedical engineering through collaborations between the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, The Feinberg School of Medicine, and The Shirley Ryan Ability Lab.
The MS program specifically prepares students for careers in research and development or advanced academic pursuits. Alumni typically secure roles in research teams at engineering institutions, medical schools, healthcare facilities, corporations, and government research centers.
Students with undergraduate degrees in other engineering fields or the quantitative sciences may apply for admission and are often admitted. At a minimum, students must have a background in advanced mathematics (through ordinary differential equations, linear algebra, and vector calculus) and a basic understanding of biological sciences, physics and engineering related to their intended area of research. Under exceptional circumstances, a student may be admitted prior to meeting these requirements, but is expected to meet them before enrolling.
The average GPA of the entering class is 3.5.
All applicants must take and submit the results of the general GRE exam.
We also accept MCAT scores in lieu of GRE scores.
TOEFL scores for MS applicants must be 90 or higher. On the IELTS, the score must be 7.0 or higher.