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MS in Biomedical Engineering at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

The MS in Biomedical Engineering provides advanced training with a foundation in molecular- or systems-level biology/physiology and mathematics. All students complete a practicum as a mentored project, thesis or approved coursework.

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Department: Biomedical Engineering  |  Duration: 36 units; full-time one calendar year (thesis about two years)  |  Intake: Fall only  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Project option: ENG BE 605 or 606, BE 790 seminar, BE 952 Research, three BME electives, a maths elective and three technical electives. Thesis option: BE 954 Research (8 units), three BME electives, a maths elective and two technical electives, with a committee of at least three.

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Application information

Entry requirements

College of Engineering graduate applicants: fall 2027 deadlines are December 15, 2026 for PhD and January 15, 2027 (priority) or March 15, 2027 (final); no spring admission for Biomedical Engineering MS for MS/MEng. Two to three letters of recommendation; statement of purpose of up to 1,500 words; $95 application fee. International applicants with a non-US degree: TOEFL iBT minimum 90 or IELTS minimum 7.0 (Duolingo not accepted).

Requirements published at faculty level.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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