MS Biomedical Image Computing at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Programme overview

The M.S. in Biomedical Image Computing blends together the fields of biomedical imaging science and machine learning. Students will receive a rigorous training in imaging systems and analysis, computational imaging, and machine learning, in preparation for an industry career.

Faculty: The Grainger College of Engineering | Department: Graduate Contact | Study mode: full-time | Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Required courses listed include BIOE 483 Biomedical Computed Imaging Systems; BIOE 484 Statistical Analysis of Biomedical Images; BIOE 485 Computational Mathematics for Machine Learning and Imaging; BIOE 486 Applied Deep Learning for Biomedical Imaging; BIOE 488 Applied High-Performance Computing for Imaging Science.

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Entry requirements

for the degree of Master of Science in Biomedical Image Computing (on-campus and online) Admission Requirements Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in an engineering or other quantitative discipline from an accredited college or university. Students should have a minimum grade point average of 3.00 (A=4.00) or equivalent for the last two years of undergraduate study and show evidence of strong quantitative skills and of serious interest in imaging and machine learning through their personal statement. Students in the program do not have automatic admission to the Ph.D. program in any engineering department. All applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit TOEFL or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores as evidence of English proﬁciency. Minimum admission requirements for English proficiency are set by the Graduate College.

Domestic applicants: USD 21,272 a year (2026-27). Illinois resident rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Non-Illinois U.S. resident tuition for this programme: $40,444. Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insura Source

International applicants: USD 40,444 a year (2026-27). International rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insurance, housing and other expenses as the source states them separately Source

Not all graduate programmes offer admission in all terms; term availability is set by each programme of study.

Graduate applicants apply online through the Graduate College application; deadlines and term availability are set by each programme. Medicine, law and veterinary medicine applicants apply directly to their colleges.

Apply through the official page: https://bioengineering.illinois.edu/admissions/graduate/msbic

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