Biomedical Engineering

Doctoral Admission Requirements

Prospective students seeking a graduate degree in the College must satisfy all university admission requirements as well as the specific program requirements. Each department evaluates candidates for admission to its programs. A student seeking admission into a graduate program offered by the University must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution or, in the case of foreign students, from a well established institution of higher learning that is authorized to grant degrees by appropriate authorities in that country. The minimum requirements for admission into the Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering are:

• Completed Graduate Application and fee ($30). Apply Now
• A student seeking admission to the doctoral program must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, or other closely related field from an accredited institution.
• A GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 in the upper division coursework of applicant’s Bachelor’s degree and a GPA of at least 3.3/4.0 in the applicant’s Master’s degree are required.
• A GRE score of at least 1150 points, with the following minimum scores on the individual components: verbal > 450 and quantitative > 700. School code: 5206.
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• Three (3) letters of recommendation.
• A statement of research interests and goals.
• Official TOEFL or IELTS Score (if applicable)
• Upload BME Student Letter of Recommendation
  Letters of recommendation are not mandatory but strongly recommended.

The application for admission and all related documents should be sent to:

• Florida International University
• College of Engineering and Computing
• 10555 West Flagler Street, EC 2430
• Attn: Graduate Admissions, Dean’s Office
• Miami, Florida 33174-1630, USA

You will be informed of the the final admission decision upon review of the completed application package and supporting documents by the Graduate School and the Faculty Committee of the academic department.

Immunization Policy
As a prerequisite to registration, Florida International University requires all students born after December 31, 1956 to present documented proof of immunity to measles (Rubeola) and German measles (Rubella).

International Students
In addition to meeting all the admission requirements as established by the University as well as by the Academic program, international students must obtain a student visa in order to be able to attend classes in the United States. For International Students Admission Procedures, International Students.

Application Deadlines
Due to time needed to process applications for admission, please submit your application and supporting documents (i.e. transcripts, evaluations of university coursework, tests, etc.) by the Priority Consideration deadline dates.

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Florida Residents
To claim in-state tuition, you must provide copies of two of the following documents showing Florida residency for at least the last 12 months prior to the beginning of the semester:

• Florida voter registration information
• Florida driver’s license or state ID
• Florida vehicle registration information

You may also submit one of the documents above, accompanied by copies of at least two of the following documents:

• Lease, rental or mortgage contract
• Letter from utility company (Electric, telephone, cable, etc.)
• Employment letter with current W-2 or W-4
• Bank letter (indicating activity in account for 12 consecutive months)
• Professional License
• Current Florida Public School contract
• In-state tuition receipt from another Florida State School (last 12 months)
• Active Duty military orders
• Warranty Deed
• Declaration of Domicile

Non-Degree seeking students
A student is allowed to take classes as a non-degree seeking student while in the process of gaining acceptance into the graduate program they wish to pursue. The maximum amount of credits that may be later applied to the program is 12 (4 classes).