Overview

Department of Biomedical Engineering / Department of Biomedical Engineering is located in Milwaukee, WI.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Functional imaging
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioinstrumentation/computers
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Systems physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Rehabilitation bioengineering
Master of Engineering (ME)	Biorehabilitation
Master of Science (MS)	Bioinstrumentation/computers
Master of Science (MS)	Healthcare technologies management
Master of Engineering (ME)	Bioimaging
Master of Engineering (ME)	Biocomputing
Master of Engineering (ME)	Biomechanics
Master of Science (MS)	Systems physiology
Master of Engineering (ME)	Bioinstrumentation
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomechanics/biomaterials
Master of Science (MS)	Biomechanics/biomaterials

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Dissertation defense, qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

83

Applied

49

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette, three letters of recommendation, brief statement of purpose that includes proposed area of research specialization, interview with program director (for ME), one year of post-baccalaureate professional work experience
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette, three letters of recommendation, brief statement of purpose that includes proposed area of research specialization

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 530

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

53

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.89%
Black or African American	1.89%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	3.77%

Gender

Male (62%)

Female (37%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 8

Male (15)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cell and organ physiology, signal processing, gait analysis, orthopedic rehabilitation engineering, telemedicine
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,116,635

Location & Contact

Address 1250 W. Wisconsin Ave.
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI  53233
United States

Contact Dr. Lars Olson
Interim Chair
Phone: 414-288-3539

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