Overview

Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics from University of California, Santa Cruz builds upon the research and academic strengths of the faculty in the Biomolecular Engineering Department, as well as many other departments.

The BME concentration is designed for students interested in protein engineering, stem cell engineering, and synthetic biology. The emphasis is on designing biomolecules (DNA, RNA, proteins) and cells for particular functions, and the underlying sciences are biochemistry and cell biology.

The BINF concentration combines mathematics, science, and engineering to explore and understand biological data from high-throughput experiments, such as genome sequencing, gene-expression chips, and proteomics experiments.

Careers

Students in Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics can look forward to careers in academia, the information and biotechnology industries, public health, or medical sciences.

Unlike other engineering fields, but like life sciences, biomolecular engineers generally need to get Ph.Ds to get cutting-edge research and design jobs.

Those in bioinformatics can get good-paying jobs with just a B.S., though an M.S. degree offers the most potential for rapid advancement.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Computer Systems and C Programming

Applied Discrete Mathematics

Bioethics in the 21st Century: Science, Business, and Society

Cell and Molecular Biology

Bioinformatics

Molecular Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-03-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Santa Cruz, United States

Disciplines

Bio & Biomedical Engineering Bioinformatics & Biostatistics Biochemistry View 361 other Bachelors in Bio & Biomedical Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.4

3.0 GPA For California residents

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General requirements

You must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.00 in the "a–g" courses.

Non-residents must earn a minimum GPA of 3.40.

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The ACT Assessment plus the ACT Writing Test or the SAT with critical reading, mathematics, and writing scores from the same sitting.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37602 USD / year

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Out-of-State

37602 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

16785 USD / year

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Living costs

Santa Cruz

United States

1710 - 2560 USD / month

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