MS Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

Programme overview

The MS programmes in Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon offer a broad range of courses across all areas of biomedical engineering with considerable flexibility in course selection. Tracks include a course-based MS, an Applied Study MS with a practicum, and a Research MS that culminates in a thesis or peer-reviewed journal paper.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Biomedical Engineering | Duration: Applied Study track: one and one-half academic years (16 calendar months); Research track: typically 21 months (four semesters) | Intake: Fall (MS deadline January 31) and Spring (August 31) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

Students take a course of at least 9 units in at least three of five core areas: physiology and cellular/molecular biology, biomaterials and tissue engineering, biomechanics, biomedical imaging and bioinformatics, and neuroengineering. All students take the Biomedical Engineering Seminar (42-701 or 42-801) each semester. The Applied Study track adds an internship, practicum or research project (42-792, 42-790, 42-890); the Research track has close to 50 faculty advisors available.

Career pathways

The programme prepares students for careers in biomedical engineering, with the Research track supporting careers needing advanced knowledge and independent research skills, and for medical or doctoral school.

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Application information

Entry requirements

BME department (MS and PhD): bachelor's degree from a recognized four-year university in engineering, science or a related field with strong quantitative skills or a life sciences background. The GRE is optional and there is no GPA cut-off. Three letters of recommendation submitted online by referees and a Statement of Purpose are required; application fee $75. Non-native English speakers submit TOEFL iBT 86 overall (Reading 22, Listening 22, Speaking 20, Writing 22, single test date, MyBest not accepted), IELTS 7.0, or Duolingo 105 (Literacy 105, Comprehension 115, Production 70, Conversation 96); scores valid two years; waived for applicants who earned a prior US degree. Fall MS deadline January 31; Spring MS August 31.

Requirements published at program group level.

Intake: Fall (MS deadline January 31) and Spring (August 31)

Duration: Applied Study track: one and one-half academic years (16 calendar months); Research track: typically

Apply through the official page: https://www.cmu.edu/graduate/prospective/index.html

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