Study M.S. in Bioengineering at University of California, Riverside (Engineering) in the USA, Department of Bioengineering
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M.S. in Bioengineering
University of California, Riverside (Engineering)

USA

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About this course

What will I learn?

The M.S. degree is part of the BIG (Bioengineering Interdepartmental Graduate) Program and is ideal for professionals seeking greater depth in several areas of bioengineering or individuals with biological science degrees who wish to enhance their foundation for employment in the many biotechnology fields.The Master of Science degree requires a minimum of 36 quarter credits and may be completed in three to four academic quarters of full-time study. Both thesis and non-thesis options are offered for the M.S. degree program (Plan I, Thesis, and Plan II, Comprehensive Examination). Students must request permission to pursue a Master of Science in Bioengineering while simultaneously pursing a Ph.D. in a program other than Bioengineering. The normative time to complete the MS degree is two years.

Which department am I in?

Department of Bioengineering

Study options

Full Time (2 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$27,864.00 per year
UC Student Service Fee - 418
Start date

September 2026

Venue

Main Campus

446 Winston Chung Hall 900 University Ave.,

Riverside,

California,

92521, West, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

The Department of Bioengineering requires that you possess a cumulative 3.0 minimum GPA during the junior and senior year of your undergraduate education.

Applicants will need to have completed coursework in chemistry, physics, math, biochemistry, biology and engineering. Students without an undergraduate engineering degree should have excellent training in mathematics and the physical sciences.

Specific recommendations for students without an undergraduate engineering degree are:

  • Two years of mathematics
  • One year of physics
  • one year of inorganic chemistry including lab
  • one year of organic chemistry including lab
  • one course in biochemistry
  • one course of molecular biology

English Language Requirement

  • TOFEL Requirement: 550 paper test score minimum and 80 iBT score minimum
  • IELTS Requirement: An overall score of 7 with no band score less than 6

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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