Why apply to the BME graduate program at UVA?
From the Graduate Admissions Committee, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia
- Research culture that is heavily focused on the training, development, and positive outcomes of graduate students
- Educational programs and paths that are tailored to the needs and aspirations of individual students
- Sense of community that goes beyond an individual laboratory or research field
- Widespread drive to collaborate and help others succeed
- Accessibility of faculty and other senior mentors/advocates
- Availability of cutting-edge research resources in the UVA School of Medicine
- Leading public university with a vibrant and talented pool of Biomedical Engineering majors in the UVA School of Engineering
- Youthful and energetic leadership of a department with a 50+ year-old history in Biomedical Engineering
- Innovative educational components that recognize the various paths of modern graduate students
- Ambitious research programs with impact far beyond a subdiscipline of Biomedical Engineering
- Strong thematic cohesion within and among department research strengths
- Increasingly diverse student body: twice the percentage of Black and LatinX students as the national average
- Deans from three UVA Schools (Engineering, Medicine and Data Science) are appointed in BME
- 65+ biotechnology companies in the City of Charlottesville
Master of Science (M.S.) Apply
Master of Engineering (M.E.) Apply
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Apply