Department of Biomedical Engineering

Other Information
http://www.bme.columbia.edu/

Degree Programs: Full-Time: M.Phil., Ph.D.

Chair: Van C. Mow, Ph.D.
351C Engineering Terrace
Tel: 212.854.8462

Vice Chair: Andrew F. Laine, D.Sc.
CEPSR Room 407
Tel: 212.854.6539

Director of Graduate Student Teaching: Andreas H. Hielscher, Ph.D.

All applicants to this program must apply through the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. Please go to: http://www.engineering.columbia.edu/ for more information about graduate admissions.

Facilities

The Department of Biomedical Engineering has been materially assisted by extraordinary University funding and awards from the Whitaker Foundation. Extensive new facilities have recently been added to the Department, including new teaching and research laboratories that provide students with unusual access to contemporary research equipment specially selected for its relevance to biomedical engineering.




Special Admission Requirements

Applicants to the Ph.D. program must have a master’s degree.

English Proficiency Requirement

Admitted Ph.D. students who are required to submit official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) results (international students) must attain level 10 on the English Placement Test (EPT) administered by the American Learning Program (ALP). International students must take the EPT at the fall orientation. For more information, see The Fu Foundation Engineering School’s bulletin or contact the Office of Graduate Student Services in 524 Mudd.