Overview

Department of Biomedical Informatics / Department of Biomedical Informatics is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	8

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum 60th percentile) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum 60th percentile) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

57

Applied

29

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 31st	December 31st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum 60th percentile)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum 60th percentile)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 31
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

62

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.06%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

59

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 36

Male (41)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health information systems and expert systems, genetic epidemiology, medical imaging, bioinformatics, public health informatics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,270,566

Location & Contact

Address 201 Presidents Circle
Salt Lake City, UT  84112-1107
United States

Contact Dr. Joyce A. Mitchell
Phone: 801-581-7200

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