Why Pursue a Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
The Biomedical Engineering master’s program is a joint program with the Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. This graduate program has emphases in the following areas:
- Biomaterials
- Biomechanics
- Bioimaging
The biological areas covered are orthopedics/dental tissues, cardiovascular systems, and neural systems.
Research
Multidisciplinary research is mostly translational, with applications in medicine. Current students in the program perform research on biomaterials, biomechanics, or bioimaging, with applications in orthopedics, cardiovascular, or neurology. Examples of current research areas of focus are:
- Tissue engineering and drug deliveries for bone and cardiovascular applications
- Brain MRI
- Bone mechanics
- Cardiovascular mechanics
- Dental materials
- Biosensors
- Cellular engineering
- Tissue-implant interfaces
Admission & Application Requirements
Applications are submitted through the UT San Antonio Graduate Application. Please upload all required documents (listed below) on your UT San Antonio Graduate Application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure completion and submission of the application, a nonrefundable application fee, and all required supporting documents are on file with UT San Antonio by the appropriate application deadline.
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| Required Degree | Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or have proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution. | |
| Minimum GPA | 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) Departments may consider GPA of last 60 semester credit hours | |
| Coursework | Completed adequate credit hours or foreign institution equivalent coursework as preparation for the program. | |
| Transcripts* | Required from all institutions attended; international transcripts must be recorded/translated to English | |
| Credential Evaluation | Required if you have earned university-level credit from foreign institutions. Submit an evaluation of your transcripts from FCSA or any NACES-approved credential evaluation agency. | |
| English Language Proficiency | 79 TOEFL iBT / 6.5 IELTS / Duolingo 100 For exams taken on or after January 21, 2026: We require a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 4.0. |
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| Purpose Statement | Required | |
| Resume | Required | |
| Letters of Recommendation | 2 academic or professional reference(s) demonstrating your attributes for successful completion of this program (you will request these through the Graduate Admissions Application; let your recommenders know of your deadline to ensure submissions are on time) | |
| *Unofficial transcripts will be taken into consideration for admissions; however, if admitted into the program, you must submit official transcripts to the University. | ||
Application Deadlines
Applicants are encouraged to have their admission file completed as early as possible. All applications, required documents and letters of recommendation, if applicable, must be submitted by 5:00 PM U.S. Central Time on the day of the deadline. Deadlines are subject to change.
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| Timing on Admission Decision: Completed applications are reviewed after the application deadline. Admission decisions are released following review committee meetings in early April and December. | |||
| Application Deadlines for: | Priority | International | Domestic |
| Spring 2027 | October 1 | October 1 | |
| Summer 2027 | Not Available | Not Available | |
| Fall 2027 | June 1 | June 1 | |
| Spring 2028 | October 1 | October 1 | |
| Summer 2028 | Not Available | Not Available | |
Funding Opportunities
ResourcesCareer Options
UT San Antonio prepares you for future careers that are in demand. The possible careers below are based on data pulled by a third-party tool called Emsi, which pulls information from sources like the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, online job postings, other government databases and more to give you regional and national career outlook related to this academic program.
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- All Biomedical Engineering courses are offered during the day.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering merges the strengths of clinical and bioscience researchers with the excellence in engineering, artificial intelligence, life sciences and biomaterials to pioneer solutions to cutting edge problems in medicine and health.
This program is ideal for students who completed a BS in BME, other engineering BS or a closely related field to BME including biology, cell biology and neuroscience.
This program explores topics such as biomaterials, bioimaging, biomechanics, AI, and Data Science.
This program typically takes about 1-2 years to complete.
Graduates can pursue industrial positions like operational engineers, instrumentation engineers, and sales engineers.
In the News
Shrihari Sankarasubramanian, Phd, assistant professor in the Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design’s Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, has been approved by NASA for a flight test to advance his research. The research aims to create fuel, oxygen and other chemicals and compounds on the moon and Mars from local resources. Sankarasubramanian and his fellow researchers in partnership with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have developed an electrolyzer intended to create these resources from Martian atmospheric carbon. The flight will simulate the gravity on Mars where Sankarasubramanian can properly test the electrolyzer, a major milestone for this research endeavor.
Read the full story “Klesse College professor and project approved for NASA-supported test flight” to learn more about this innovative research.
A team of UT San Antonio researchers from the Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design, led by Gabriela Romero Uribe, PhD, Endowed USAA Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, are working to create a new method of treating conditions linked to malfunctioning nerve cells such as neuropathic pain and epilepsy. The project aims to create a nanotechnological platform that provides non-invasive treatment instructions to the brain from outside the body using magnetic signals.
Read the full story “UT San Antonio research uses nanotechnology to ‘remote control’ brain cells and manage chronic pain” to learn more about this impactful research.
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