Bioengineering Graduate Programs 2024-25

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Bioengineering Graduate Programs

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

The majority of KU Engineering graduate students are funded through a combination of graduate research or teaching assistantships, fellowships and scholarships. More details at Research Funding

PRIOITY DEADLINES

Dec. 1 for Fall Admission
Oct. 1 for Spring Admission

A VIBRANT CITY

Lawrence, a historic city of about 100,000 in northeast Kansas, is known for its eclectic arts and culture scene. Massachusetts Street — the heart of downtown Lawrence — is just a short walk from campus.

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CONTACT US! —

THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Bioengineering
1530 W. 15th St.
Learned Hall, Room 1132
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-5258
bioe@ku.edu

 

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OVERVIEW

Bioengineering collaborations across KU’s main campus in Lawrence and at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, ensure that graduate students in the bioengineering program receive a fundamentally strong and comprehensive research and education experience.

With research in cancer detection and treatment, computational medicine, environmental biocatalytics, human motion, biomaterials, precision neural dynamics and spine biomechanics, students work on translational projects that truly make a difference. The program is guided by an entrepreneurial spirit that has sparked the creation of numerous startup companies over the years.

DEGREES OFFERED

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  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
  • Master of Science (M.S.)
  • Master of Engineering (M.E.)

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE

Biomedical Product Design

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WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH

KU Cancer Center

KU’s Bioengineering Programs works closely with the KU Cancer Center — the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in the region, and one of only 71 in the nation. With 350 cancer researchers and clinicians, and 150-plus disease-specific oncologists, the KU Cancer Center is elevating standards in cancer care.

Institute for Bioengineering Research (IBER)

The Institute for Bioengineering Research on the Lawrence campus provides a research, teaching and scholarly environment that promotes creativity and catalyzes collaborations to enhance societal health and well-being. IBER blends team-oriented science with independent efforts to foster fundamental discoveries and technological developments that reach beyond the capacity of an individual researcher.

Center of BioModular Multi-Scale Systems for Precision Medicine

The Center for BioModular Multi-Scale Systems for Precision Medicine develops transformative tools that have significant impact in precision medicine. The unique tools created at the center provide the ability to analyze circulating biomarkers secured from blood samples that help manage a number of diseases, such as cancers, stroke and bacterial infections. The center team is comprised of seasoned researchers at KU, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Louisiana State University and Weill Cornell Medical College.

KU is one of only 38 public institutions in the United States designated a top research university in North America by the Association of American Universities.