Overview

School of Biomedical Informatics / School of Biomedical Informatics is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Health/Doctor of Philosophy (MPH/PhD)
Master of Public Health/Master of Science (MPH/MS)
(Certificate)	Health data science
Master of Science (MS)	Applied biomedical informatics
(Certificate)	Biomedical informatics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical informatics
(Certificate)	Applied biomedical informatics
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical informatics
(Certificate)	Public health informatics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	44
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted Practicum with capstone report
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Ph.D.: Qualifying Exam and Dissertation; DHI: Qualifying Exam and Translational Research Project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

217

Applied

171

Accepted

135

Enrolled

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	July 1st	July 1st	No
Winter deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcripts from all colleges and universities; WES or ECE course by course evaluation for international transcripts; resume and/or curriculum vitae; three letters of reference from educators and employers; goal statement
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Other items apply to both PhD and DHI doctoral degrees; official transcripts; WES and ECE course-by-course evaluation for international students; resume and/or curriculum vitae; three letters of reference from educators and employer; goal statement; For the DHI only: Letter of Support to facilitate translational practice project
Additional Entrance Requirements	Official transcripts from all colleges and universities; WES or ECE course by course evaluation for international transcripts; resume and/or curriculum vitae; one letter of reference; goal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 87
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

333

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.02%
Black or African American	12.91%
White or Caucasian	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.3%
Asian	18.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.8%
Unknown	6.31%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 4

Male (29)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health data science, bioinformatics, precision health, and human factors engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	17,981,236

Location & Contact

Address 7000 Fannin, Suite 600
Houston, TX  70360
United States

Contact Dr. Jiajie Zhang
Dean/Chair in Informatics Excellence
Email: jiajie.zhang@uth.tmc.edu
Phone: 713-500-3922

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