Addressing the modern challenges of healthcare requires innovators who combine life and physical sciences with engineering to diagnose and treat disease more effectively and affordably. Lehigh’s bioengineering graduate program trains students to work across these disciplines—offering diverse opportunities for advanced studies and research. Students combine education in life and physical sciences and engineering to develop effective and affordable solutions for healthcare and biotechnology problems.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
I. Bachelor’s degree of Science (B. S.) or a Master of Science (M.S.) in engineering or science and at least one of the following:
(1) An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.00 out of 4.00. GPA standards for international institutions will be followed accordingly.
(2) A GPA of at least 3.00 for the last two semesters of undergraduate study.
(3) GPA of at least 3.00 in a minimum of 12 hours of graduate work at other institutions.
II. Minimum course requirements include:
(1) 2 years of calculus, through differential equations.
(2) One year of physics.
(3) Sufficient background in biology (to be determined by the admissions committee) to serve as prerequisite for required graduate course in Advanced Biology.
III. GRE (Graduate Record Examination) official scores are required with some exceptions. Scores at or above the 75th percentile on the GRE in the Quantitative and Analytical areas are desirable (Average GREQ range: 157-167). We do not require the GRE subject test.
IV. The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Test System) is required for all applicants whose native language is not English. If the applicant received a degree in the United States within the past two years, this test is waived. Both the TOEFL and the IELTS are only valid for two years from the date the test was taken.
(1) Individual "skill section score" recommendations for Lehigh University and the iBT (Internet based TOEFL) are: Writing - 20; Speaking - 20; Reading - 20; Listening - 15 (Composite score = 79).
(2) Individual "skill section score" recommendations for Lehigh University and the IELTS are: Writing - 6.0; Speaking - 6.5; Reading - 6.5; Listening - 6.0 (Overall score = 6.0).