The Department of Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin is a competitive degree program that accepts approximately 100 students for each incoming fall class. These students are among the top of the top 10% of students admitted to The University of Texas at Austin. To be competitive for admission a high class rank and high a SAT composite score are both strongly considered.

Incoming first-year students are ranked based on their scores in these areas. Students at the top of this list are offered admittance.

Application Process

Incoming first-year or transfer students can apply through The University of Texas at Austin's general application.

Information for current students interested in transferring to the Department of Biomedical Engineering can be found here.

If transferring internally, you will be competing for a spot against all other internal transfers. These decisions are based solely on your GPA. For this reason it is important that you strive more for a high GPA rather than a large number courses completed.The department's Undergraduate Advising Office has NO INPUT on decisions regarding admission to the program. Please direct your admission questions to the Office of Admissions.

Read more about undergraduate biomedical engineering degrees.