Honolulu,
HI,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Biological Engineering in Honolulu United States | University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Hawaii at Manoa
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Honolulu United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
33,648
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering (MBBE) was formed in 1999 through a restructuring of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR). The majority of MBBE faculty originated from three previous CTAHR departments: Plant Molecular Physiology (PMP), Environmental Biochemistry, and Biosystems Engineering. At that time, only PMP maintained an active graduate program providing both doctoral and master's degrees. Initiated in 1985, the PMP Graduate Program primarily focused on plant biology and biotechnological research.
Following MBBE's creation, the PMP Graduate Program underwent restructuring, broadening its scope and becoming the MBBE Graduate Program in 2000. The curriculum expanded to encompass molecular biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, cellular biology, biotechnological applications, and engineering principles related to plant sciences, tropical agriculture, marine cultivation, environmental cleanup, bioprocessing, and medical sciences.
This academic expansion invited participation from faculty and researchers across other University of Hawaii departments and Hawaiian research institutions, who joined as affiliated graduate faculty. Student enrollment grew accordingly. Comprehensive standards and requirements were implemented to uphold rigorous academic quality, with periodic reviews ensuring curriculum relevance across disciplines. Today, numerous MBBE graduate students receive guidance from faculty at various institutions including the John A. Burns School of Medicine, Cancer Research Center, Pacific Biomedical Research Center, Queens Medical Center, Hawaii Agricultural Research Center, Sea Grant College Program, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, College of Engineering, and multiple departments spanning Microbiology, Zoology, Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, and Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences. Consequently, MBBE evolved into an interdisciplinary graduate program anchored in molecular biosciences while incorporating tropical agriculture, biological/medical sciences, and engineering disciplines.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Minimum qualifications for admittance as a regular student are an undergraduate degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or equivalent degree from a recognized foreign institution of higher learning and a GPA of at least 3.0 on a scale of 4.0.
All prospective students must submit scores of the GRE General Test. In special cases, submission of scores may be delayed with permission of the
All applicants are expected to have completed courses or equivalents in physics, chemistry, basic biology, genetics, biochemistry, physiology and one additional upper division course in cellular or molecular biology. While not a requirement, physical chemistry is highly recommended. Students may be accepted with deficiencies in one or more of these areas, however deficiencies must be made up during the first year as a graduate student. Such courses may not be used for graduate credit.
Graduate Division. Foreign students must also submit TOEFL scores (see Graduate Bulletin for exceptions). A minimum TOEFL score of 250 in the computer-based test (or 100 in the internet-based test) is required.
IELTS 6
All prospective students must submit scores of the GRE General Test. In special cases, submission of scores may be delayed with permission of the
All applicants are expected to have completed courses or equivalents in physics, chemistry, basic biology, genetics, biochemistry, physiology and one additional upper division course in cellular or molecular biology. While not a requirement, physical chemistry is highly recommended. Students may be accepted with deficiencies in one or more of these areas, however deficiencies must be made up during the first year as a graduate student. Such courses may not be used for graduate credit.
Graduate Division. Foreign students must also submit TOEFL scores (see Graduate Bulletin for exceptions). A minimum TOEFL score of 250 in the computer-based test (or 100 in the internet-based test) is required.
IELTS 6
Tuition
USD
33,648