M.S. in Biomedical Engineering Admissions

Students who hold an undergraduate degree may apply to the program. The minimum requirements for admission to the Master of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering program are described below. Note that admission is very competitive and satisfying these requirements does not guarantee admission. 

• Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or better in the last 60 semester credit hours of coursework with a major in a recognized science or engineering discipline. All students should have had sufficient background in engineering, chemistry, biology, and physics prior to being admitted to the program. It is expected that these students will have bachelor of science degrees with emphasis in either engineering, physical science, or biological science disciplines. All students are required to have completed at least 1 year of engineering (calculus-based) physics, 1 year of chemistry, 1 year of biology, and mathematics up to Differential Equations or Engineering Analysis I. Students with deficiencies in the above courses will be required to take selected courses as a condition of acceptance. 
• Admissions decisions are based on letters of recommendation, previous course work, GPA and TOEFL scores. GRE scores may also be considered. Our graduate school requires at least a 3.0 GPA for admission and 79 is the requirement for TOEFL (averaging 100+, international only). GRE Scores are NOT required.
• Three Letters of Recommendation attesting to the applicant's readiness for graduate study are required. 
• Completed online apllication that includes the official transcripts, letters of recommendation, a résumé, and a statement of the applicant's research experience, interests, and goals. TOEFL scores are required for those applicants whose native language is not English. Additional information can be found at the UTSA Graduate Student site.