Biological and Environmental Engineering (MEng)
Cornell University · Ithaca, United States
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Cornell University · Ithaca, United States
Biological and Environmental Engineering (MEng)
Postgraduate · Engineering
About this programme
The Master of Engineering degree builds on an engineering B.S. or quantitative science degree to prepare candidates for a professional career. The program integrates technical engineering with environmental science and/or with biological and life sciences to enable graduates to solve technical problems on a size scale ranging from molecular to whole organism to ecosystem, to global depending on their interests. Graduates gain positions in industry, consulting, government and/or public service sectors. The degree can also pave a path to advanced study in science, engineering, business, law, and/or medicine.
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Engineering
- Tuition
- $73,946 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- Fall
Entry requirements
All applicants must have the following prerequisites: Differential Equations (equivalent of Cornell’s MATH 2930 ) Physics (equivalent of Cornell’s PHYS 1112 ) Chemistry (equivalent of Cornell’s CHEM 2070 ) College level biology course All Graduate School Requirements , including the English Language Proficiency Requirement Two letters of recommendation Academic Statement of Purpose Personal Statement Resume or CV Unofficial copies of transcript(s) Admissions
Visa
- Visa required
- F-1 Academic Student
- Application fee
- USD 185 (MRV application fee)
- Processing time
- 4 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (5)
- AAUW International FellowshipsFully funded · Deadline November each year
- Fulbright Foreign Student ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically February-October
- Hubert Humphrey Fellowship ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically May-August
- Boren FellowshipsPartial funding · Deadline 2027-01-20
- P.E.O. International Peace ScholarshipPartial funding · Deadline 2026-12-15