About Bioengineering in Rice University
To train the next generation of leaders in bioengineering, Rice's Bioengineering department has created an innovative teaching program that transcends boundaries between bioengineering, basic science, and clinical medicine, integrating the academic, industrial, and societal perspectives. Our hands-on approach to education is supported by a long standing tradition of cross-disciplinary research and education.
The Rice Bioengineering program is a comprehensive training program that provides students with:
- A fundamental understanding of the life and medical sciences.
- Advanced analytical and engineering capabilities.
- Translational research capability for transferring biotechnical advances from bench to bedside.
With this educational background, graduates will be well prepared to participate in independent or collaborative research and development endeavors in industry or academia.
Graduate studies in bioengineering include areas such as biomaterials, biofabrication, and mechanobiology; biomedical imaging and instrumentation; cellular and molecular engineering and synthetic biology; and computational and theoretical bioengineering and biophysics. Research areas include biomechanics, biological systems modeling, bioinformatics, cellular and molecular engineering, controlled release technologies, metabolic engineering, spectroscopy, statistical mechanics, synthetic biology, systems engineering and instrumentation, thrombosis, tissue engineering, and transport processes.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Applicants must have passed high school
English language requirements
Rice University Highlights
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| University Type |
Private |
| Campus Area |
300 acres |
| Mode of Programs |
Full Time, Part Time, Online |
| Cost of Attendance |
66,620 USD |
| Admission Acceptance Rate |
11.12% |
| Student-to-Faculty Ratio (Fall 2019) |
6 to 1 |
| Endowment (June 2019) |
6.5 billion USD |
| Website |
rice.edu |
Rice University Annual Cost of Attendance
An estimated budget for studying at Rice University is tabulated below:
| Expense |
Amount (in USD) |
| Tuition |
48,330 |
| Fees |
782 |
| Room and Board (on-campus) |
14,140 |
| Books and supplies |
1,200 |
| Other expenses |
2,650 |
| Total |
67,102 |
