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Master of Science in Bioengineering

The College of Engineering offers the Master of Science in Bioengineering. Students can concentrate in one of the following areas by taking appropriate courses:

• Biomechanics
• Biomaterials
• Bioelectronics

Areas of Bioengineering Research:

Most research involves interdisciplinary collaborative projects with other basic sciences and clinical investigators at Temple University and/or other institutions.

In addition to required core courses, students can take certain bioengineering electives.  Details of required courses and electives for the M.S. in Bioengineering degree program can be found here (pdf) .  A complete list of graduate courses with descriptions, offered through the College of Engineering, can be found here.

Full-time students can fulfill the degree requirements, usually in 24 months, by either completing the research (master's thesis or research project) or non-research (coursemwork only) option. Thesis research may be mentored by faculty within the College of Engineering, the College of Science and Technology, or the School of Medicine.  Alternatively, students may complete a 3 semester hour research project carried out in conjunction with an industrial partner, or a project of interest to a faculty mentor.  Students can also complete a cousework only option with the permission of the relevant department.

Degree Requirements
For graduation, a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate-level coursework is required.

Students pursuing the thesis option must complete 24 semester hours of graduate-level coursework and complete 6 semester hours of thesis.  Students completing the project option must complete 27 semester hours of graduate-level coursework and 3 semester hours of a research project.  Students completing the coursework only option must complete 30 semester hours of graduate-level courses.

Admission Requirements
In addition to submitting an application with the required supporting material, other admission requirements include:

• An undergraduate engineering degree in engineering, from an ABET-accredited or equivalent institution. Students with a strong background in physical sciences, biology, and mathematics will also be considered for admission.
• At least a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) undergraduate GPA. 
• A minimum score of 450 verbal, 650 quantitative, and 4.5 analytical on the GRE.
• For applicants whose native language is not English - a minimum score of 213 on the computer-based test, 550 on the paper-based test, and 79 on the internet-based test on the TOEFL, or a 6.5 on the academic version of the IELTS. 

Admission procedures will be guided by the standard requirements for admission for graduate programs in the College of Engineering and the general requirements of the Graduate School of Temple University.  A certain minimum competency in engineering subject matter and competency in the biological and physical sciences will be expected from candidates.

For more information, please contact the College of Engineering's Office of Graduate Studies at 215-204-7800 or gradengr@temple.edu.