Undergraduate Studies
Undergraduate Admission
Undergraduate admissions is not managed by individual departments at the University of Illinois. Undergraduate applications and notifications of admission are handled by the Office of Admissions and Records. Information regarding freshmen admission requirements can be found in the Apply section of the University of Illinois Admissions website.
Transfers
The Bioengineering Department does not accept transfer students. Students are only admitted during the year of their matriculation from high school.
We strongly encourage students to consider alternatives, including taking the Bioengineering Minor while majoring in one of the other engineering disciplines. We invite interested students to explore other opportunities within the Colleges of Engineering, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and ACES in addition to pursuing the Bioengineering minor.
Undergraduate Advising
Undergraduate advising for freshmen (A-M); prospective high school students; and the Bioengineering minor is handled by Dr. Jenny Amos, jamos@illinois.edu. Freshmen advising (N-Z) is handled by Dr. Ken Gentry, klgentry@illinois.edu. Upperclassmen advising is handled by department advisors as assigned. The Chief Advisor is Dr. Jenny Amos, jamos@illinois.edu.
Undergraduate Curriculum
Bioengineering combines the analytical and experimental methods of the engineering profession with the biological and medical sciences to achieve a more detailed understanding of biological phenomena and to develop new techniques and devices. In keeping with the mission of the department, students successfully completing the undergraduate curriculum in Bioengineering will be prepared for professional careers in businesses related to medical diagnostics, prosthetic devices and implants, the pharmaceutical industry, and consulting in health-related fields, as well as, other positions in industry, commerce, education, and government; or to continue their formal education at a graduate school of their choice.
