IllMaster of Science in BioengineeringUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Academic statement

Maximum 1,000 words; answer four prompts.

CV or resume

Personal statements

250 words maximum per question; first two required.

Recommendation letters x 3

All three letters due by the December 1 deadline.

Official transcript(s)

Unofficial copies encouraged for review.

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; Graduate College enforces 3.0 minimum. Successful applicants typically have GPAs above 3.5/4.0 (not a published hard cutoff).
Prerequisites: Coursework prerequisites; Expected undergraduate preparation: two years general chemistry; calculus-based physics; differential equations; multivariate calculus; linear algebra; statistics; introductory computing. Additional biology/engineering courses are highly recommended. Strong analytical skills and experimental research or volunteer experience in bioengineering are sought.
IELTS: 7.5 overall; Graduate College full-status admission minimum. Limited status is 6.5 overall and typically requires ESL placement. Scores must be dated within two years of the proposed term.
TOEFL: New scale: 5.0 overall | Old scale: 103 overall; Graduate College full-status admission minimum. Limited status is 79 overall (old scale) / 4.0 (new scale) and typically requires ESL placement. New scale applies to tests dated after 20 Jan 2026; old scale applies before 21 Jan 2026.; Graduate College full-status admission minimum. Limited status is 79 overall (old scale) / 4.0 (new scale) and typically requires ESL placement. Scores must be dated within two years of the proposed term.