Prospective Graduate Students
Application Information
Admissions Information
Graduate School Admission and fees are governed by the policies of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies. The booklet entitled Regulation of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies outlines this information.
Admission to the Department of Biomedical Engineering is granted to students who have a superior record of achievement in their previous studies and show a strong potential to succeed in studies at an advanced level. Applicants normally hold a B.S. in an engineering discipline, physics, or in the life sciences (Chemistry, Biology, etc.). See Graduate Entrance Requirements below . Admission normally requires a grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores on Math/Verbal combined score of 1200 or above and analytical score of 4.0 or above.
The GRE General Test is required of applicants. GRE testing information may be obtained from:
Graduate Record Examinations
Educational Testing Service
P.O. Box 6000
Princeton, NJ 08541-6000
For international students the TOEFL (Test of English of a Foreign Language) is required of all students unless the undergraduate degree was obtained at a U.S. institution.
Three letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose are required for all applicants.
For additional information contact:
Maria Steele
Student Services Associate
msteele@umich.edu
Graduate Entrance Requirements
Prerequisites
Students with a bachelor of science degree in engineering or physics should present a minimum background of:
1) One course in biochemistry
2) One course in either basic biology or introductory physiology, including a laboratory experience
3) One course in a generally related area of the biological sciences such as anatomy, microbiology, experimental psychology, physiology, pharmacology, etc.
Students with a bachelor of science or bachelor of arts degree with majors such as experimental psychology, physiology, microbiology, zoology, or biochemistry must present the above background required of engineers, plus the following:
1) Two terms of college physics
2) Mathematics through differential equations
3) One course in basic electronic circuits
4) Two courses in either mechanics, fluid mechanics, or thermodynamics
Conditional Admittance
Students may enter the Biomedical Engineering Department prior to meeting all the prerequisites if approved by the Admissions Committee. These students must plan to complete the prerequisites during their enrollment in the department in addition to the requirements stipulated for the Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biomedical Engineering. See the Graduate Department Advisor for information on courses which would satisfy the requirements. It should be noted that course credits from prerequisites are not applied toward the graduate degree.
Waiving Prerequisites
Under special circumstances some students may wish to waive prerequisites. A petition to the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Education Committee(BGEC) must be submitted. All petition forms are available at http://www.bme.umich.edu.