Biological and Environmental Engineering (MEng) at Cornell University

Programme overview

The Master of Engineering degree builds on an engineering B.S. or quantitative science degree to prepare candidates for a professional career. The program integrates technical engineering with environmental science and/or with biological and life sciences to enable graduates to solve technical problems on a size scale ranging from molecular to whole organism to ecosystem, to global depending on their interests.

Duration: 30 credits minimum | Intake: Fall | Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Bioenergy and integrated energy systems, Bioenvironmental engineering, Biological engineering, Bioprocess engineering, Ecohydrology, Environmental engineering, Environmental management (M.P.S.[ALS] only), Food engineering, Industrial biotechnology, Nanobiotechnology, Sustainable systems, Synthetic biology, Areas of Specialization, Engineering sustainable environ

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Application information

Entry requirements

All applicants must have the following prerequisites:; Differential Equations (equivalent of Cornell’s MATH 2930 ); Physics (equivalent of Cornell’s PHYS 1112 ); Chemistry (equivalent of Cornell’s CHEM 2070 ); College level biology course; Two letters of recommendation; Academic Statement of Purpose; Personal Statement; Resume or CV; Unofficial copies of transcript(s); English Language Proficiency Requirement (for international applicants); For more information, please see the M.Eng. Application Guide Application deadline: Fall: February 1; Spring: October 1

USD 73,946 a year (2026-27). Professional Degree Tier 1 tuition per year (M.Eng, selected M.P.S., M.M.H., and M.S. Information Systems, Advanced Architectural Design, Advanced Urban Design, Design Technology); one rate for all students; tuition only, excludes fees and health insuranc Source

Graduate fields set their own fall and spring admission deadlines; some fields (for example Communication PhD) admit for fall only.

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105 (non-refundable, waivers available). Each graduate field sets its own fall and spring deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

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