FloBiomedical EngineeringUniversity of Florida

Program Info

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake.

Historical admission data is not published.

Statement of purpose

1.5–2 single-spaced pages.

CV or resume

Summarize academic, professional, and extracurricular achievements; include post-high school education/employment per Florida Statute.

Technical writing sample

Optional

Optional (e.g., journal article, lab report, senior design report, or conference abstract).

Recommendation letters x 3

Three letters submitted through the UF application system.

Official transcript(s)

Unofficial copies for review; official copies only if admitted and accepting the offer.

Official sources are the final authority

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; UF Graduate School minimum 3.0 upper-division GPA; department uses holistic review.
Prerequisites: Coursework prerequisites; Applicants without a B.S. in BME must show readiness: 3 Calculus, 1 Differential Equations, 2 Physics with Calculus, 1 General Chemistry, 3 Biology/Biochemistry/Chemistry; engineering fundamentals from at least three of six areas (Statics/Dynamics, Thermodynamics/Fluid Flow, Circuits/Signals, Materials, Economics/Management, Statistics); plus Technical Communications and Programming (Java/MATLAB/C/C++). Missing prerequisites may be completed in year one (do not count toward the graduate degree).
IELTS: 6.5 overall; Accepted if English proficiency testing is required.
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall (4.0 each component) | Old scale: 80 overall; UF Graduate School new-scale minimum effective Spring 2027.; UF Graduate School classic-scale minimum unless exempt.
GRE: Not considered; GRE is not required.