Admissions

The deadline for receiving applications is December 1, 2026. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for admission to the MS or PhD program in Bioengineering.

The application must provide evidence of potential for strong academic performance as a graduate student. The department’s graduate admissions committee evaluates and acts upon the application. Students are expected to enter with mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, computing, and engineering core competencies. Typically, a GPA of at least 3.5 in engineering, science, and math is expected for admission.

To apply for the coterminal master’s program, students must have completed six non-summer quarters at Stanford (two non-summer quarters for transfer students), completed 120 undergraduate units, and declared their undergraduate major. They must be accepted into our program one quarter before receiving the BS degree.

The deadline for receiving applications will be late fall 2026. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for admission to the MS or PhD program in Bioengineering.

The application must provide evidence of potential for strong academic performance as a graduate student. The department’s graduate admissions committee evaluates and acts upon the application. Students are expected to enter with mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, computing, and engineering core competencies. Typically, a GPA of at least 3.5 in engineering, science, and math is expected.

Please see the BioE Coterminal Admissions page opens in a new tab for more information.