Students are admitted from three sources:
- Entry to a Major for students who were admitted to General Engineering in the Texas A&M University College of Engineering
- Change of Curriculum for students attending Texas A&M University from outside the College of Engineering
- Transfer from colleges and universities outside of Texas A&M University
Entry to a Major Applicants
Click here for information regarding the entry to a major process.
Change of Curriculum Applicants
Current Texas A&M students interested in changing majors to biomedical engineering must complete the Change of Major Application and email it to bmen@tamu.edu by the corresponding deadlines:
- Fall admission: May 1 (spring/summer grades due August 15)
- Spring admission: December 1 (fall grades due December 15)
To be eligible for consideration, students must complete each of the below classes with a grade of "C" or better. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 at Texas A&M University. In addition, a minimum GPA of 3.25 in the below list of classes is required. When calculating this GPA, the highest grade received in each course from any university will be used. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission, as space in the department is limited. Rather, these students will be evaluated by an undergraduate admissions committee on other aspects of the application, including but not limited to essays, achievements and activities.
| Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENGL 104 | 3 hrs |
| MATH 151 | 4 hrs |
| MATH 152 | 4 hrs |
| PHYS 218 | 4 hrs |
| PHYS 208 | 4 hrs |
| CHEM 101/111 or CHEM 107/117 | 4 hrs |
| CHEM 102/112 | 4 hrs |
Transfer Applicants
Students interested in transferring to Texas A&M from another institution must complete the Transfer application at http://applytexas.org by the posted University deadlines. Courses in progress at the time of the application deadline cannot be used in evaluating you for admission.
To be eligible for consideration, students must complete each of the below classes with a grade of "C" or better. Click here to find these classes at your current institution. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5. In addition, a minimum GPA of 3.5 in the below list of classes is required. When calculating this GPA, the highest grade received in each course from any university will be used. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission, as space in the department is limited. Rather, these students will be evaluated by an undergraduate admissions committee on other aspects of the application, including but not limited to essays, achievements and activities.
| Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENGL 104 | 3 hrs |
| MATH 151 | 4 hrs |
| MATH 152 | 4 hrs |
| PHYS 218 | 4 hrs |
| PHYS 208 | 4 hrs |
| CHEM 101/111 or CHEM 107/117 | 4 hrs |
| CHEM 102/112 | 4 hrs |