The Graduate School

Biomedical Engineering

Supported Degree Objectives

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Science (MS)
  • Doctor of Medicine and MSBME (MD/MS BME)

English Proficiency Requirements

Master’s Degree (MS) Additional Program Requirements

  • Successful applicants typically have an undergraduate cumulative GPA of ~3.2 on a 4-point scale
  • Applications are evaluated on a holistic basis
  • The number of graduate level credit hours required for a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering is 30. There are both thesis and non-thesis options. More can be seen on the IUPUI BME MS web page: https://et.iupui.edu/departments/bme/programs/grad/msbme/
  • Applications at IUPUI, including programs within the Purdue School of Engineering, are administered through the IU Liaisons Application System (IU Graduate CAS). To begin, you must first create an IU Username and Passphrase. Purdue IDs are issued upon admission to the program. The IUPUI BME PhD website can guide you through this process: https://et.iupui.edu/departments/bme/programs/grad/msbme/

Doctor of Medicine and MSBME

  • This program is available only to IUSM students on the Indianapolis campus. Students enrolled in IUSM will take a year away from the medical school curriculum to complete the necessary course work for the MS BME degree.
  • Applications are reviewed by the BME Graduate Education Committee (GEC) and evaluated using the same requirements as other MS applicants. These guidelines are described in detail in the BME MS Graduate Handbook. One exception is that MCAT scores will be accepted in place of the GRE.
  • Applicants with a non-BME or non-engineering undergraduate degree who are accepted into the program may be offered introductory or co-requisite graduate level courses aimed at bridging any deficiencies in math and engineering, with a focus on their specific area of concentration.
  • Medical students can apply 12 credits from their medical school program toward the BME MS degree as part of this dual degree program.
  • These medical school credits will satisfy graduate life science course requirements.
  • The remaining 18 credit hours will include graduate BME or other engineering courses, as well as a mathematical or statistics course, to be taken in two (2) semesters, typically in fall and spring semesters to minimize time away from the MD curriculum. 

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Additional Program Requirements

  • Successful applicants typically have an undergraduate cumulative GPA of ~3.2 on a 4-point scale
  • Applications are evaluated on a holistic basis
  • The IUPUI PhD in Biomedical Engineering is a Purdue University degree program administered through Indiana University on the campus of IUPUI. Upon successful completion of the academic and research requirements of the program, graduates are awarded a Purdue University degree for work completed on the Indianapolis campus. Typical applicants to the program have either an undergraduate or graduate degree in an engineering discipline. Outstanding students with degrees in related fields such as physics, chemistry, neuroscience, and biology may also be admitted to the program with the expectation that the background coursework in engineering and/or mathematics be addressed prior to admission or early in their plan of study.
  • The IUPUI PhD in Biomedical Engineering degree program consists of 90 graduate level credit hours (including 60 research credit hours). Successful applicants with a master’s degree can petition to apply up to 21 credit hours of their graduate coursework and 9 credit hours of their master's thesis research hours towards their degree.
  • Applications at IUPUI, including programs within the Purdue School of Engineering, are administered through the IU Liaisons Application System (IU Graduate CAS). To begin, you must first create an IU Username and Passphrase. Purdue IDs are issued upon admission to the program. The IUPUI BME PhD website can guide you through this process: https://et.iupui.edu/departments/bme/programs/grad/phdbme/

Application Deadlines

  • Fall (August) Spring (January) Summer
    January 2: Priority considerations for University Fellowships, assistantships, or financial aid.

    July 1: Final deadline for receipt of applications and all supporting documents.    		 November 1: Final deadline for receipts of applications and all supporting documentations.

    University Fellowships are not available for admission in the spring session.    		 No Entry Applicants (including international applicants) applying from within the continental USA
    January 2: Priority considerations for University Fellowships, assistantships, or financial aid.

    May 1: Final deadline for receipt of applications and all supporting documents.    		 September 1: Final deadline for receipts of applications and all supporting documentations.

    University Fellowships are not available for admission in the spring session.    		 No Entry International applicants applying from outside the continental USA
    Fall (August)    
    January 2: Priority considerations for University Fellowships, assistantships, or financial aid.

    July 1: Final deadline for receipt of applications and all supporting documents.    		 Applicants (including international applicants) applying from within the continental USA
       
    Spring (January)    
    November 1: Final deadline for receipts of applications and all supporting documentations.

    University Fellowships are not available for admission in the spring session.    		 Applicants (including international applicants) applying from within the continental USA
       
    Fall (August)    
    January 2: Priority considerations for University Fellowships, assistantships, or financial aid.

    May 1: Final deadline for receipt of applications and all supporting documents.    		 International applicants applying from outside the continental USA
       
    Spring (January)    
    September 1: Final deadline for receipts of applications and all supporting documentations.

    University Fellowships are not available for admission in the spring session.    		 International applicants applying from outside the continental USA

Program Contact Information

  • Name Julie Ji, PhD Sherry Clemens
    Title Director of the BME Graduate Program Graduate Program Coordinator
    Phone 317-278-2275 317-278-2415
    Email jji@iupui.edu clemenss@iupui.edu
    Web Program Website
    Address Graduate Program Coordinator
    Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
    School of Engineering & Technology
    723 West Michigan Street
    Room SL 220
    Indianapolis, IN 46202
    USA
  • Name Julie Ji, PhD
    Title Director of the BME Graduate Program
    Phone 317-278-2275
    Email jji@iupui.edu
       
    Name Sherry Clemens
    Title Graduate Program Coordinator
    Phone 317-278-2415
    Email clemenss@iupui.edu
       
    Web Program Website
    Address Graduate Program Coordinator
    Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
    School of Engineering & Technology
    723 West Michigan Street
    Room SL 220
    Indianapolis, IN 46202
    USA
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