Overview

Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering / Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering is located in Honolulu, HI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Molecular bioscience and bioengineering
Master of Science (MS)	Bioengineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular biosciences and bioengineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

43

Applied

30

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 30th	April 30th	No
Spring deadline	October 30th	September 30th	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: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Faculty

81

Total faculty

Full-time - 71

Part-time - 10

Male (59)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mechanization, agricultural systems, waste management, water management, cell culture
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,418,000

Location & Contact

Address 2500 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI  96822
United States

Contact Sylvia Yuen
Interim Dean
Email: syuen@hawaii.edu
Phone: 808-956-8234
Fax: 808-956-9105

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