Overview

Department of Bioengineering / Department of Bioengineering is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Bioengineering (MBE)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam, internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

228

Applied

56

Accepted

29

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	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: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

105

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.95%
Black or African American	0.95%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	17.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	20.95%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

42

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 24

Male (33)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomaterials, tissue engineering, laser-tissue interactions, biochemical engineering, gene therapy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,346,255

Location & Contact

Address 6100 Main Street
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX  77005
United States

Contact Dr. Rebecca Richards-Kortum
Phone: 713-348-7423

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