Bioengineering PhD
University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science · Philadelphia, PA
- Field: Biomedical Engineering
- Degrees: Master's, PhD
- Application fee: $95
- GRE: Not required
- Letters: 2 (recommendations)
Deadlines
- Applicant-Support Program sign-up (optional mentoring for under-resourced applicants): Oct. 31, 2026
- Master's early admissions deadline, fall 2027: Nov. 1, 2026
- PhD application, fall 2027 (11:59 p.m. EST); also the fellowship-consideration deadline: Dec. 15, 2026
- Master's regular admissions deadline, fall 2027: Feb. 1, 2027
Essays
Personal statement (2 pages or less)
Why are you interested in this program? What have you done that makes you a great candidate? How will you benefit from the program? How do you plan to contribute to the student community in Penn Engineering while you're here? Why will you succeed in the program? What will you do/accomplish once you have completed the program?
Professional resume
Unofficial transcripts
Editor's notes
- Penn Engineering uses one personal statement prompt across programs: six questions in two pages or less, so give each a short, specific answer and spend most of the space on your research and why Penn Bioengineering fits it. Only two letters are required (three for the Medical Physics concentration), and the department suggests they come from research or independent-study supervisors. Submit everything by December 15, since that is also the cutoff for fellowship consideration. About 15% of applicants are invited to interview with prospective mentors in February and March, with invitations sent in January.
