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MS Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis, United States

Programme overview

The Masters of Science (MS) in Biomedical Engineering requires the completion of 30 credit units, beyond the bachelor's degree, including 15 credit units from the Required Core Biomedical Engineering Courses lists below (9 credit units from BME Requirement, 3 credit units from Life Science, and 3 credit units from Math/Computer Science) and the remaining credits from the elective list. 24 of the 30 credits must be taken at the 5000 level or above; up to 6 of the 30 credits can be at the 4000 level. 6 of the 30 credits may be transferred from another university, if the credits were not used for another degree.

Faculty: McKelvey School of Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: St. Louis, MO, United States

What you will study

Required courses include BBS 5014 Biotech Industry Innovators; BBS 5075 Introduction to Coding and Statistical Thinking for Genetics and Genomics; BBS 5146 Principles and Applications of Biological Imaging; BBS 5147 Contrast Agents for Biological Imaging; BBS 5311 Dynamics in Mesoscopic Molecular Systems; BBS 5312 Macromolecular Interactions.

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Application information

USD 69,190 a year (2026-27). McKelvey School of Engineering full-time graduate tuition (9-21 units, $34,595 per semester) for 2026-27; master's students pay this rate; part-time master's rate is $2,450 per unit. Excludes activity fee, health and wellness fee and health insurance. Source

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