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HENRY E. RIGGS SCHOOL OF APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES

Master of Engineering in Biopharmaceutical Processing
MEng

Program Details

Format
Start Term
In-Person
Fall
Duration
Full-time 2 years
Application
Deadline
December 8 (priority),
rolling admissions thereafter
Cost
$18,500 per term
100% of students who enrolled in 2024 received scholarship support
Learn More
, Curriculum

Program Details

Format
Start Term
In-Person
Fall
Duration
Full-time 2 years
Application
Deadline
December 8 (priority),
rolling admissions thereafter
Cost
$18,500 per term
100% of students who enrolled in 2024 received scholarship support
Learn More
, Curriculum

Hands-on Learning

Students benefit from active learning, laboratory classes, and summer internships

Meet the Demand

The MEng program educates students to meet industry needs for a skilled workforce in biologics

Industry Connection

Opportunities to develop a powerful network of senior academic and industry experts

The MEng program is designed for individuals to bridge the gap between traditional undergraduate programs in life sciences and engineering and develop the skills required for a successful career in development and manufacturing for the biopharmaceutical industry. Students will gain these skills through a combination of coursework, workshops, hands-on training, internships, projects and research.

Some Employers of MEng Graduates

  • Amgen
  • Atara Bio
  • Genentech
  • Giliead
  • Boeringer Ingelheim
  • Abzena
  • ThermoFisher Scientific
  • FDA
  • Astra Zeneca
  • BioMarin
  • Kite
  • Allogene
  • Takeda
  • Satorius
  • Ambrx
  • Celltheon
  • General Electric
  • Catalent
  • InstillBio
  • Machine Bio
  • Upside Foods
  • Just Evotec Biologies
  • GenVivo
  • Allogene
  • Broadley James
  • And many more

Team Design Project | TDP

All second year MEng students complete the capstone TDP, which provides students with real-world experience of taking a drug molecule candidate to full-scale production. Students work in teams to design a complete biomanufacturing process capable of producing commercial quantities of a drug product. Teams are guided by a panel of academic and industry experts. Each team works on a separate design project using industry best practice while applying innovative methods and technologies. At the end of the academic year, students present a report of their work at a session with ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø faculty and industry participants.

What Can You Do with An MEng Degree?

Your Master of Engineering in Biopharmaceutical Processing degree offers the competencies and strategic-thinking skills needed to pursue roles in several areas of development, design, and manufacturing in the biopharmaceutical industry. Explore the careers and salary information that many of our graduates continue into after obtaining their ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø MEng degree.

Program Overview

Year 1

  • Core courses combine to build basic skills in biopharmaceutical processing
  • Foundational courses enhance knowledge not directly related to student’s undergraduate degree
  • Fundamental courses in quality/ regulatory, business, and science

Summer

Students choose one of the following options:

  • Paid industry internship
  • ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø research project

Year 2

  • Courses designed to apply real-world skills and knowledge in emerging fields
  • Advanced technical, management, and professional skill development courses
  • Team Design Project to create an innovative solution to a bioprocess engineering design challenge

Program Faculty and Staff

How to Apply

  • Completed online application
  • Personal statement
  • Resume
  • Letter of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • English language proficiency (TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, iTEP)
  • $75 non-refundable application fee
  • Admission interview

Admitted students are required to submit a $400 non-refundable enrollment fee to hold their spot in the program.