First-year Admissions
First-year applicants seeking admission to any department in the Cockrell School of Engineering must meet the calculus readiness requirement by the official admissions application deadline. Admission to all majors in the Cockrell School of Engineering is competitive, and automatic admission for eligible Texas applicants is restricted. Applicants can apply for engineering scholarships.
Questions about first-year admissions? Please contact the Office of Admissions. The Office of Admissions makes all undergraduate admissions decisions for the biomedical engineering program.
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Campus Visits
The BME Academic Advising Office participates in Undergraduate Info Sessions organized by the Office of Admissions. If you are interested in learning more about BME at UT Austin, we strongly suggest that you attend one of these in-person sessions.
If you are unable to attend a session, BME Peer Advisors in BME 3.308 are available to talk with prospective students and their families about what it is like to be a Texas BME student. Visitors can also pick up an information packet during normal business hours.
External Transfer
Students currently enrolled at another college or university who want to apply for admission to the BME major at The University of Texas at Austin must apply for external transfer.
Questions about external transfers? Please contact the Office of Admissions.
Internal Transfer
Students currently enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin in another major who wish to change their major to biomedical engineering should visit the Cockrell School of Engineering's Internal Transfer page for more information.
Undergraduate Laptop Requirement
All undergraduate students majoring in biomedical engineering are required to have a laptop. Ensure your laptop is compliant before starting classes.
