MS Biomedical Engineering at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The MS in Biomedical Engineering offers thesis and coursework-only options, with areas including cell and tissue engineering, diagnostics, neural engineering, medical imaging, biomechanics, biomaterials and bioinformatics.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering | Duration: 36 semester hours minimum | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Thesis option: at least 28 hours including 8 hours of thesis research. Coursework-only option: 36 hours including at least 16 hours of 500-level BME courses. Seminar on Biomedical Engineering (BME 595) is required; a co-op track is available.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Baccalaureate in physical sciences, engineering, computer science, mathematics, biology or medicine, with MATH 180, 181, 210, 220 and Applied Linear Algebra (waivable with justification). GPA at least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (lower considered case by case). GRE waived; scores considered if submitted. Three letters of recommendation and a personal statement. TOEFL iBT 80 (before 1/21/2026) or 4.5 overall (on or after).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both. Applications are made through the UIC graduate application or a centralized application service for some professional programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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