Overview

Department of Biological Systems Engineering / Department of Biological Systems Engineering is located in Lincoln, NE, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Agricultural and biological systems engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanized systems management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

14

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

45

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	June 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	November 1st	Yes

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

42

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.38%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	40.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (76%)

Female (23%)

Faculty

44

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 8

Male (40)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bioengineering, food and bioproducts engineering, site-specific crop management and water resources
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,919,070

Location & Contact

Address 1400 R Street
Lincoln, NE  68588
United States

Contact Dr. Mark Riley
Head
Email: mriley3@unl.edu
Phone: 402-472-1413
Fax: 402-472-6338

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