Overview

Bioproducts and Biosystems Science, Engineering and Management Graduate Program / Bioproducts and Biosystems Science, Engineering and Management Graduate Program is located in St. Paul, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	6

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	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Written and oral preliminary exams
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Written and oral preliminary exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

12

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No
Spring deadline	August 15th	August 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in engineering, mathematics, physical or biological sciences, or related field
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS in engineering, mathematics, physical or biological sciences, or related field

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships 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

47

Total Graduate Students

48%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.38%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	25.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	14.89%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

47

Total faculty

Full-time - 47

Part-time - 0

Male (28)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Water quality, bioprocessing, food engineering, terramechanics, process and machine control
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	8,511

Location & Contact

Address 213 Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Building
1390 Eckles Avenue
St. Paul, MN  55108
United States

Contact Dr. Roger Ruan
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: ruanx001@umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-1710
Fax: 612-624-3005

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