Overview

Department of Biomedical Engineering / Department of Biomedical Engineering is located in Nashville, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (for all except M Eng) Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

186

Applied

25

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (for all except M Eng)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

67

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.99%
Black or African American	2.99%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.48%
Unknown	4.48%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 10

Male (25)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bio-medical imaging, cell bioengineering, biomedical optics, technology-guided therapy, laser-tissue interaction and spectroscopy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,450,592

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States

Contact Dr. Todd D. Giorgio
Chair
Email: todd.d.giorgio@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-322-3756
Fax: 615-343-7919

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