Overview

Program in Biomedical Engineering / Program in Biomedical Engineering is located in Albuquerque, NM, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

37

Applied

30

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	August 1st	August 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, letter of intent
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, letter of intent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	October 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	34.15%
Black or African American	2.44%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.88%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	1 Nanomaterials 2 Nanomedicine 3 Materials for energy conversion 4 Optical Science 5 Photonics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	760,121

Location & Contact

Address 1 University of New Mexico
MSC01 1141
Albuquerque, NM  87131
United States

Contact Dr. Shuang Luan
Program Director
Email: sluan@cs.unm.edu
Phone: 505-2275521
Fax: 505-2771979

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