Overview

Students explore engineering principles, biotechnology, and fundamentals from the biological sciences through coursework on physical cell biology, systems biology, biomolecular engineering, biodevice design, and synthetic biology.

Key Features

Students graduate the Bioengineering program at California Institute of Technology - Caltech with a strong experimental and computational foundation for careers or further study in bioengineering, biotechnology, biomedicine, biological data analysis, and the expanding universe of biology-related disciplines and industries. The Donna and Benjamin M. Rosen Bioengineering Center supports bioengi neering research through the funding of fellows and research projects across many disciplines.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Frontiers in Bioengineering

Scientific Communication for Biological Scientists and Engineers

Order of Magnitude Biology

Statistical Inference in the Biological Sciences

Exploring Biological Principles Through Bio-Inspired Design

Comparative Biomechanics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-01-03 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pasadena, United States

Disciplines

Bio & Biomedical Engineering View 360 other Bachelors in Bio & Biomedical Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Regardless of your curriculum, we expect you to take the following classes in high school:

4 years of math, including 1 year of calculus (For students in the IB curriculum, this equates to taking 2 years of Higher Level Math)

1 year of chemistry

1 year of physics, preferably calculus-based, though not required

Four years of high school infers that you have had 12 years of education. As long as you meet our academic requirements within your country's curriculum, we will consider your application.

$75 application fee or fee waiver

School Report: This is a document that your high school college counselor will send to Caltech that provides context about your school

Teacher evaluations

Official transcripts from your secondary school (or the international curriculum equivalent)

If you have taken college classes while in high school, please provide the college transcript, as well.

English Proficiency Exam scores

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

65622 USD / year

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Out-of-State

65622 USD / year

≈ 65622 USD / year
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In-State

65622 USD / year

≈ 65622 USD / year

Living costs

Pasadena

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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