Entry requirements
For international students
In addition to the following requirements listed below, all applicants must meet the general requirements of the UCR Graduate Council as set forth by the Graduate Division. The Department of Bioengineering requires that you possess a cumulative 3.0 minimum GPA during the junior and senior year of your undergraduate education. An M.S. degree is not a prerequisite for entering the Ph.D. program. The GRE is no longer required to apply to the Ph.D. program. Applicants will need to have completed coursework in chemistry, physics, math, biochemistry and 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. Students with strong academic records may be admitted with limited coursework deficiencies, provided that these are satisfied by appropriate coursework taken during the first two years of graduate study. In order to be considered for admission in the Department of Bioengineering you must upload ALL of the following directly to the online application - A statement of purpose. A total of 3 letters of recommendation. Upload one unofficial copy of transcripts and degree certificates that are in the original language accompanied by certified English translations from EACH academic institution attended after secondary school (high school)
