Overview

Department of Biomedical Engineering / Department of Biomedical Engineering is located in Detroit, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical engineering	Biomedical imaging
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical engineering
(Graduate Certificate)	Injury biomechanics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	38
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (recommended) Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

88

Applied

29

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

50

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	May 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	October 1st	September 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	February 1st	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (recommended)
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, one-page statement of purpose, completion of prerequisite coursework in calculus and engineering physics
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering with minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.5, or master's degree in biomedical engineering with minimum GPA of 3.3; personal statement; three letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, bachelor's degree in engineering or in a mathematics-based science program

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

95

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.11%
Black or African American	6.32%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Injury and orthopedic biomechanics, neurophysiology of pain, smart sensors, biomaterials and imaging
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 656 West Kirby Street
Detroit, MI  48202
United States

Contact Dr. Cynthia Bir
Department Chair
Email: cbir@wayne.edu
Phone: 313-577-7821

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