Our Graduate Programs

  • M.S. in Biomedical Engineering

    The Master of Science degree requires a minimum of 24 graded credit hours of course work and 6 credits of MS thesis. 

  • M.E. in Biomedical Engineering

    The BME M.E. program features a 9-month curriculum of carefully sequenced courses and engineering design-focused team projects that give students the technical and professional skills needed to develop and commercialize biomedical innovations. 

  • Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering

    The Ph.D. program is an opportunity to become an expert on a specific research topic and train for a career involving independent research.

Earn Both a Ph.D. and M.D.

Some graduate students earn a Ph.D. in BME from the School of Engineering and an M.D. from the School of Medicine. This is the groundwork for pioneering advances in clinical practice through research.

Resources for Current Students

  • UVA Engineering Graduate Student Resources

    Explore our resources for graduate students, including professional development support and ways to get involved at UVA Engineering.

  • Academic Planning

    Find timelines, forms and guidance for completing your degree on schedule.

  • Resources for BME Grad Students

    Find information program requirements, the graduate student handbook and additional resources

Graduate Program Contacts

Donald Richieri Griffin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering & Chemical Engineering Graduate Program Director, Biomedical Engineering

Donald Griffin improves clinical translation of acellular and cellular therapies through enhanced hydrogel-tissue integration, specifically focusing on the development of passive and active instructional microenvironments using microscale building blocks.

Kitter Bishop

Graduate Programs and Communications, Biomedical Engineering