MS Biomedical Engineering at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Programme overview

The biomedical engineering programme is a joint programme of biomedical engineering faculty from UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State University with five research directions: rehabilitation engineering, regenerative medicine, biomedical imaging, biomedical microdevices and pharmacoengineering. It offers MS and PhD degrees, and students typically come from engineering, physical science, mathematics or biological science backgrounds. The MS with the MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship concentration runs 11 months, early June to early May, and builds skills for leading early-stage biomedical ventures or new healthcare product development.

Faculty: School of Medicine | Department: Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State) | Duration: 11 months (MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship concentration) | Intake: Fall; MedTech concentration starts early June | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

The MedTech concentration includes clinical immersion, path-to-market concepts and regulatory aspects for medical devices and pharmaceuticals.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School minimum (applies to all graduate programmes): a four-year bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) from an accredited institution completed before graduate study begins and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or better; application via the Graduate School online application with transcripts, three recommendation letters, statement of purpose and CV, plus any programme-specific tests/materials; international applicants add a TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test score; admission decisions are made by each programme. Programme-specific: Students are no longer required to submit their GRE scores. Doctoral students qualify for the Ph.D. degree by meeting grade requirements in their core courses, and then advance on to written and oral preliminary exams before admission to candidacy.

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 applicants apply for a start term; fall is the main start term. Very few programmes admit new students for spring or summer terms.

Graduate applications and payment must be received by the deadline of the academic programme applied to, which varies by programme; the application closes at 11:59pm Eastern Time on the deadline date. The Graduate School recommends complete applications by December 15, 2026 for full fellowship consideration. The GRE is not required for the Master of Applied Professional Studies.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.unc.edu/admissions/instructions/

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