How to Apply
Application for graduate studies in bioengineering at the University
of Kansas consists of two steps. The first step requires completion
of the graduate application and submission of a non-refundable
application processing fee, which must be sent to the Graduate
School. To begin the application, visit the Graduate
School's website.
If have questions about the online application process, please
contact the Bioengineering Program Assistant at bioe@ku.edu or (785) 864-5258.
The supplemental materials must be sent to School of Engineering
graduate office for evaluation, as described below.
Graduate School Materials
The following items must be sent directly to the University of
Kansas Graduate
School:
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A completed graduate application form: You may complete their
graduate application forms online or they may download PDF
versions of these forms and submit paper applications by mail. A
link to application forms and the online application system is:
http://www.graduate.ku.edu/~graduate/GAPC/
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The application processing fee must be sent along with the
application. This non-refundable fee may be paid by check from a
U.S. bank payable to "The University of Kansas" or it may be
paid electronically during the online application process.
According to Graduate School policy, applications sent without
application processing fees will not be forwarded to the School
of Engineering until application fees are received. The
application processing fee is: $45 (online domestic); $55 (paper
domestic); $55 (online international); and $60 (paper
international).
Supplemental Materials
The following items must be sent to theBioengineering Graduate
office for evaluation (see address below):
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A completed bioengineering graduate
application checklist.
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Three letters of recommendation on official university/company
letterhead: A completed recommendation form must be
included with each recommendation.
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A copy of your Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores. The official
scores are sent directly to the department by the Graduate
Record Exam Board. The institution code for the University of
Kansas is 6871. The program/department code is 1603. You may
submit Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) or Dental Admission
Test (DAT) scores instead of GRE scores. (Note that the School
of Engineering uses these scores as an additional evaluation
tool, but no specific score is required for consideration of an
application or for admission.)
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A statement of your academic
objectives: It is very important that you indicate which
bioengineering tracks you are interested in. If you have
identified an area of focus, or faculty members you would like
to work with, please include this information in your letter.
This will help with the assignment of potential GRA or GTA
assignments.
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One copy of official transcripts of all undergraduate and
graduate studies.
International students must also provide the following materials:
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A copy of your TOEFL scores: The official scores are sent to the
department by the Test of English as a Foreign Language Exam
Board (TOEFL). The departments require a minimum score
of 530 (paper based test) or 200 (computer based test).
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A financial statement: The U.S. Department of State mandates
that evidence of financial resources, such as an official bank
statement, be provided in order to issue an I-20 and student
visa.
Upon receipt of your application materials,Bioengineering Graduate
office staff will send an email acknowledgement to you, which will
include a list of items received and any items that may be missing.
A graduate admissions committee will review your academic
credentials and forward an admission recommendation to the Graduate
School. Both will send official notification of an admission status.
Mailing Addresses
University of Kansas Graduate School
Graduate Applications
1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 300
Lawrence, KS 66045-7535
Bioengineering Graduate Office
Attn: Program Assistant
1520 West 15th Street
Room 1, Eaton Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045-7621
