Overview

Students have the option to specialize in one of the three program sub-areas; Biological Sciences, Computer Science and Engineering, or Biomedical Informatics. An undergraduate concentration in BMI will blend training in the biological and health sciences with the computational and data sciences to foster the development of technical skills. These skills will teach you to manage data and information with the potential to impact the future of healthcare at the patient level and the system level. Informatics is revolutionizing the health care industry and students will have the opportunity to work with electronic health records and big data to understand the complexities of health care in the twenty-first century.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students of the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology - Biomedical Informatics program of the University at Buffalo will develop:

Computational skills relevant to solving problems in bioinformatics.

Relevant skills in math, statistics and biology that enable success in the field of bioinformatics.

Analytical skills that will allow them to identify important problems in bioinformatics and to create solutions.

Research skills that allow them to apply their academic training to real-world problems.

Written and oral communication skills that are crucial to articulating research goals and reporting research results.

Careers

According to the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), informatics, sometimes confused with data science, big data, health information management and data analytics, is the overarching field that pulls all of these domains into one discipline whose goal is to improve health and healthcare. By providing our students with a broad training base we anticipate that they will successfully compete for entrance into medical, nursing, dental and other advanced clinical professional training programs. Students interested in the basic sciences will be encouraged to pursue advanced training leading to the master’s and/or doctoral degree in fields such as ontology, bioinformatics, and computational biology.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biochemical Principles

Biomedical Genetics

Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

Biomedical Informatics

Biomedical Informatics: Science and Enabling Technology

Computer Science for Majors

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Buffalo, United States

Disciplines

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

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General requirements

Admission to UB’s freshman class is selective and is based in part on the quality of your secondary school academic record and the number of spaces available in the class

You should feel confident applying to UB if you have an above-average academic record and have taken challenging courses in high school to help prepare you to be successful at university

UB uses a 4.0 grading scale and we expect students applying here to have the equivalent of a 3.0 on that scale. That is the same as a grade of B or 83 on a 100-point scale

English language requirements

Personal Essay

You must submit one (1) teacher recommendation

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28500 USD / year

≈ 28500 USD / year
Out-of-State

28500 USD / year

≈ 28500 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

7070 USD / year

≈ 7070 USD / year

Living costs

Buffalo

United States

920 - 1560 USD / month

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