Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics (BMEB) is inter-disciplinary and accepts students from a wide-variety of backgrounds. A typical cohort includes incoming students from molecular biology, genetics, computer science, engineering, and mathematics. The unifying theme of our research training program is using quantitative approaches to addressing fundamental questions in biology and biomedical science. BMEB coursework is designed to provide the technical skills in programming and other technical skills required for independent and advanced scientific discovery.

After evaluation of each file, the Admissions Committee ranks the applicants. The number of offers made can fluctuate from year to year, depending on the relative strength and size of the applicant pool, and resources available.

The BMEB program is committed to supporting all of its PhD graduate students for the 5 years of a normal degree. Therefore, our total number of PhD offers is also guided by the resources (e.g. Teaching Assistantships (TAs), Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) positions, Fellowships, etc) that we expect to have available. The top-ranked PhD applicants are invited for a formal interview visit organized by the Admissions Committee prior to any offer. Interviews for all recruits are held over a 2-day period in late January, where prospective students meet with PBSE faculty, current students, and recruits.

Applicants to the Masters program do not receive any guaranteed funding. Thus, admission decisions to the MS are determined based on the strength of the application and applicant pool alone.