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Application Information
Please follow the instructions below for applying to the Department of Biomedical Engineering Graduate Programs. These instructions apply regardless of which of the three institutions you intend to be your home base for the program.
Application Deadlines
Ph.D. Program
- December 1st for Fall admission – Recommended
- March 1st for Summer admission – Faculty Nomination Required
- October 1st for Spring admission – Faculty Nomination Required
M.S. Program
- December 1st for Fall admission only
M.S. Program does not accept applications for Summer or Spring admission.
The above deadlines are absolute and all required application materials must be received by the UT BME department by the deadline. This includes all materials sent to GIAC (See Step 1 below) and to the BME Graduate Coordinator (See Step 2 below).
Step 1. Apply to the UT Graduate And International Admissions Center (GIAC)
- Complete the electronic application for GIAC
- The BME major code for both the M.S. and Ph.D. Programs is 614800.
- Send the following required materials to GIAC:
- Your official GRE scores (school code: 6882). Be sure to allow enough time for scores to be received by the above mentioned deadlines.
- All official transcripts from colleges and universities.
- Your application fee.
- For International Students Only: In addition the items listed above, send your statement of financial responsibility and your official TOEFL scores.
- Electronic letters of recommendation may be submitted to GIAC. Note: Letters sent via this method take 3 to 4 weeks longer to reach the BME Department.
- Send all GIAC application materials to:
The Graduate and International Admissions Center
The University of Texas at Austin
P.O. Box 7608
Austin, TX 78713-7608
- Important Information Regarding the Deadline:
- Please allow at least 2 weeks for GIAC materials to be processed and sent to the BME department. Your application is not complete until all the above GIAC required materials have been received by the BME Department from GIAC. Immediately after the deadline, the BME Admissions Committee meets and reviews only complete applications. Materials received in GIAC after approximately November 15th for Fall applicants and September 15th for Spring applicants will not be received by the department in time for the admissions committee to review. Incomplete applications will not be considered without exception.
Step 2. Apply to the Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Download and Complete an Application to the Department of Biomedical Engineering:
- Ph.D. Program Application:
- M.S. Program Application:
- Send the following required materials to the Department of Biomedical Engineering:
- Completed Ph.D. or M.S. Program Application Form (downloads above).
- Three letters of recommendation. The letters may be mailed separately to our department by the recommender, or mailed along with your application packet signed by the recommender on the envelope seal.
- Your Statement of Purpose. Approximately two pages or 500 words explaining why you are selecting UT BME for your graduate studies, describing your particular academic and professional goals, and stating your preferred area of interest.
- Resume and/or Curriculum Vitae.
- You may elect to send unofficial copies of your transcripts and GRE scores, however, the originals will be forwarded to us by GIAC.
- Submission
- The preferred method for submitting the above documents is by email. Please submit documents in Adobe PDF format (maximum file size is 1MB per document; ideal size is 200 to 400 KB) to bme-grad@engr.utexas.edu.
- Letter writers may also send a scanned original PDF on letterhead to this email address. Letters will not be accepted from applicants via email, only the writer.
- Application materials and letters may also be sent by mail to the addresses below; please do not send by both email and mail.
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Graduate Coordinator
Department of Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station, C0800
Austin, TX 78712 |
Graduate Coordinator
University of Texas at Austin
107 W. Dean Keeton St, BME 3.314
Austin, Texas 78712
+1 (512) 475-8500 |
- Important Information Regarding the Deadline:
- Your application is not complete until all the above BME Departmental required materials have been received by the BME Department. Immediately after the deadline, the Admissions Committee meets and review only complete applications. If you want to be considered for admission, please ensure your application is complete at the BME Department by the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered without exception.
If you have questions, contact the UT BME Graduate Program Coordinator at (512) 475-8500.
Notes from GIAC On Applying to UT Austin
The following provides details regarding application to the Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC) which you must do IN ADDITION TO applying to the Biomedical Engineering Department.
Please note: the GIAC website is continually monitored to ensure that all information is accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date. The information on our website is more current than our paper materials. The electronic application is the preferred method for applying for admission. We strongly urge you to submit your application for admission electronically, even if accessing our website is somewhat inconvenient for you, because it allows for the most efficient processing possible. (NOTE: The electronic application takes 2 weeks to reach the BME department, so if you submit the application on the date of the deadline, it will not be received on time and your application will be considered incomplete.)
If you must request a paper application, there are two options:
- Write to:
The Office of Admissions
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
Allow several weeks for processing and mailing of paper applications.
- Phone: 512-475-7390
GIAC will not accept requests for paper applications in any way other than these two options.
On this application, please specify if you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident graduate, international graduate, or international undergraduate applicant and the program in which you are interested. Be as specific as possible; for example, specify "Biomedical Engineering" instead of "Engineering" and note the specific area in BME you desire, such as "cell & tissue" or "laser spectroscopy", etc.
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