Overview

Program in Biomedical Informatics / Program in Biomedical Informatics is located in Omaha, NE, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

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	June 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Clinical training and experience (medicine, nursing, dentistry, or allied health degree)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Clinical training and experience (medicine, nursing, dentistry, or allied health degree)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

7

Total Graduate Students

71%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	14.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (71%)

Female (28%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 0

Male (22)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Genomics, bioinformatics, clinical research informatics, health informatics, pathology informatics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 981150 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE  68198
United States

Contact Dr. Jim McClay
Director
Email: jmcclay@unmc.edu
Phone: 402-559-3587

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