Overview

College of Engineering / College of Engineering is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Division of Materials Science and Engineering

Division of Systems Engineering

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Master of Engineering (M Eng)
Master of Science/Master of Business Administration (MS/MBA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	288
Doctoral Degrees	121
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam The GRE is not needed from applicants to all masterÔÇÖs programs (except LEAP) who have earned, or will earn, a 4 year degree from a U.S. institution. Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam The GRE is not needed to apply to the PhD program for Fall 2022 admission. Not submitting GRE scores will not have a negative impact on the evaluation of your application. Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,648

Applied

1,920

Accepted

345

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	The GRE is not needed from applicants to all masterÔÇÖs programs (except LEAP) who have earned, or will earn, a 4 year degree from a U.S. institution.
Doctoral Degree Exam	The GRE is not needed to apply to the PhD program for Fall 2022 admission. Not submitting GRE scores will not have a negative impact on the evaluation of your application.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

997

Total Graduate Students

47%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.41%
Black or African American	0.9%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.41%
Unknown	2.81%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

123

Total faculty

Full-time - 119

Part-time - 4

Male (96)

Female (27)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Photonics, bioengineering, computer and information systems, nanotechnology, materials science and engineering, robotics, tissue engineering, data science, software engineering, clean energy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 44 Cummington Mall
Boston, MA  2215
United States

Contact Dr. Kenneth R. Lutchen
Dean
Email: engadmsw@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-2800
Fax: 617-353-2800

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