Graduate Admissions, Bioengineering, University of Maryland

Bioengineering Graduate Admissions

Admission to the Graduate Program in Bioengineering requires a Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline from a recognized undergraduate institution. Admission may also be granted to students with a degree in another scientific discipline, such as biology, chemistry, physics, or mathematics. In some cases students may be required to take undergraduate courses to rectify deficiencies in their background before they are given permission to enroll in the required core graduate courses.

Admissions criteria include overall academic and research record, strength of recommendations, GRE scores, and adequacy of preparation. Applicants are competitively judged by a faculty committee, and those who appear suitably qualified to successfully complete requirements for the intended degree program are selected for admission subject to available resources. Applications are made to the Graduate School. We require applicants to apply on-line. Please visit the Graduate School's website to learn more about the application process and to link to the on-line application:
http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/admissions/.

All applicants must submit:

A completed application form
A non-refundable application fee
One complete set of official transcripts reflecting all undergraduate and graduate work completed or in progress
Three letters of recommendation (on-line submission required)
Statement of Goals and Research Interests and Statement of Experiences (on-line submission required)
An official score report from the GRE General Test
A Maryland In-State Status Form, if you wish to apply for Maryland resident status

Any hardcopy admissions materials should be mailed to:

Enrollment Services Operations
University of Maryland College Park
Application for Graduate Admission
Room 0130 Mitchell Building
College Park, MD 20742

The overwhelming majority of our students are admitted to the Ph.D. program for a fall semester start. Because of the structure of the first year curriculum, students seldom are admitted to begin the Ph.D. program in the spring semester. Students who fail to meet the Ph.D. program requirements are allowed to pursue a terminal master's degree (M.S.).

We rarely admit students who only wish to pursue a masters degree.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply to the Ph.D. program for fall admission

Application Deadlines

Fall Admission Deadlines:

Preferred (for best consideration for financial aid): January 15
International Applicant Final: February 1
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Final: May 1

Spring Admission Deadlines:
(See note above before applying for the Spring semester)

International Applicant Final: May 1
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Preferred (for best consideration for financial aid): September 1
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Final: October 15

Review of applications for a given semester begins after the stated deadline. The Bioengineering Graduate Program does not conduct rolling review or rolling admissions decisions.