Overview

Department of Biomedical Engineering / Department of Biomedical Engineering is located in Evanston, IL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	39
Doctoral Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
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 for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

459

Applied

111

Accepted

30

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 31st	December 31st	No
Winter deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Spring deadline	January 31st	January 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 31
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

140

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.43%
Black or African American	6.43%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.57%
Unknown	5.71%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (15)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Imaging and biophotonics; biomaterials and regenerative medicine; neural engineering and rehabilitation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	33,986,780

Location & Contact

Address 2145 Sheridan Road
E-310
Evanston, IL  60208
United States

Contact Dr. Eric Perreault
Chair
Email: e-perreault@northwestern.edu
Phone: 847-467-1213
Fax: 847-491-4928

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