Overview

About the Program

The world has tremendous need for solutions to problems related to the environment, energy, health, food and sustainability. Biological systems are related to or at the heart of all of these issues.

A biological engineer learns to design and analyze biological systems to develop innovative and practical solutions. Graduates of the Biological Engineering program at Purdue University are well prepared for careers in the food industry, pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology, and bioprocessing as well as entrance into graduate or medical school.

Some areas of focus include:

Bio Environmental Engineering: Bioprocessing manufacturers, including food and pharmaceutical industries, are looking for innovative environmental controls, waste processing and water treatment to meet corporate sustainability goals and to comply with increasingly strict governmental regulations. In addition, there exists a high potential for identifying value added products from these water streams.

Cellular and Biomolecular Engineering: This emerging field is expected to rapidly advance and open opportunities in biomanufacturing, drug design, human therapeutics, tissue and organ regeneration, bioenergy and biofuel production, bioremediation, and biodefense.

Food & Biological Process Engineering: This is an interdisciplinary field that applies basic sciences, mathematics, and engineering to convert agricultural commodities into edible foods and biological materials through various processing steps. Advances in genetic engineering lead to new types of crops and new processing methods to create value added products.

Pharmaceutical Process Engineering: This program of study is targeted to provide graduates with unique skills and job opportunities to take on roles within all phases of the pharmaceutical industry including research, product and process development, processing engineering, manufacturing, and marketing.

Careers

Research and development of new foods and biological and pharmaceutical products

Development and operation of manufacturing, packaging, and distributing systems for drug, food, and bio-based products

Design and installation of food/biological/pharmaceutical production processes

Design and operation of environmentally responsible systems, energy, and products

Marketing and technical support for manufacturing plant

Business/industry positions in design, analysis, marketing, sales, engineering, and management consulting

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Thermodynamics In Biological Systems

Numerical And Computational Modeling In Biological Engineering

Applications Of Physical Chemistry To Biological Processes

Momentum Transfer In Food And Biological Systems

Heat And Mass Transfer In Food And Biological Systems

Biological/Microbial Kinetics And Reaction Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

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If you're applying to begin in the spring or summer term, submit application as early as possible prior to the start of the term.

Language

English

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Credits

129 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

West Lafayette, United States

Disciplines

Environmental Engineering Bio & Biomedical Engineering Materials Science 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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General requirements

The application itself

Purdue-specific questions from the application

Self-reported high school grades

Self-reported ACT or SAT test scores

Proof of English proficiency (for citizens of non-English speaking countries)

The application fee (or qualified fee waiver)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32104 USD / year

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Out-of-State

28794 USD / year

≈ 28794 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12042 USD / year

≈ 12042 USD / year

Living costs

West Lafayette

United States

1096 - 1774 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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Overview

About the Program

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

West Lafayette

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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