Overview

Department of Biomedical Engineering / Department of Biomedical Engineering is located in Houghton, MI, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Graduate Certificate)	Medical imaging
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical engineering
(Graduate Certificate)	Medical devices and technologies
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Thesis Required for some Thesis, Report or Course work option
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 30 credits beyond master's degree, Complete all course work and research credits, Pass Qualifying Examination, Pass Research Proposal Examination, Prepare and Submit Approved Dissertation, Pass Final Oral Defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

172

Applied

26

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements	Student Statements Official Transcripts 3 Letters of Recommendation (waived for Michigan Tech Undergrads) R?®sum?® / Curriculum vitae Bachelor's degree in engineering or science
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE not required
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Student Statements Official Transcripts 3 Letters of Recommendation (waived for Michigan Tech Undergrads) R?®sum?® / Curriculum vitae Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

21

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.76%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Tissue engineering and biomaterials, Biosensors and biomedical instrumentation, Biomedical optics and ultrasound, Cardiovascular engineering, Microdevices, Biomimetics and bioadhesives, Biomechanics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,258,618

Location & Contact

Address Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI  49931
United States

Contact Dr. Sean J. Kirkpatrick
Department Chair
Email: sjkirkpa@mtu.edu
Phone: -487-2167
Fax: 906-487-1717

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