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University of Virginia

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Charlottesville, VA

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Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
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
34%

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

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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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