BME at a Glance
The following statistics pertain to the 2003-2004 academic year.
Although these statistics are indicative of the strength of our
education and research programs, we encourage you to review our
web site, contact department personnel, and visit our department
for a more complete description.
Education
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Ranked #4 in undergraduate education by U.S. News & World Report |
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Ranked #6 in graduate education by U.S. News & World Report |
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Accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) |
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The fourth Biomedical Engineering department to achieve ABET accreditation |
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The fourth BME program to receive ABET accreditation, and ouor program is still ABET-accredited. |
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20 undergraduate BME courses and 22 graduate BME courses (all 42 BME courses are taught by tenured or tenure-track BME faculty) |
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32 co-op placements in 2003-2004 |
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46 BS degrees awarded in 2003-04 |
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51 MS degrees awarded in 2001-2004 |
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45 PhD degrees awarded in 2001-2004 |
Research
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18 research centers |
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48 seminar speakers during the 2003-2004 Academic Year |
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69% of graduate students conduct research at Case BME, 31% conduct research at affiliated institutions |
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$66 million grant portfolio (current grants as of August 2004) |
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over 50,000 square feet of research space in Wickenden Building; department faculty, staff, and students also occupy research space in the Case School of Medicine, the University Hospitals of Cleveland, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, the Metrohealth Medical Center and the Veterans Administration Hospital of Cleveland |
Personnel
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19.5 tenured or tenure-track faculty members with primary appointments in BME |
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50 associated faculty members with secondary appointments in BME |
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22 research associates and visiting scholars |
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12 administrative staff |
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141 graduate students, 52% US, 35% female, 85% from outside Case |
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288 undergraduates (sophomore, junior, senior), 43% female |
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