Contact Information

Application Questions

Daniela Ibarra
(520) 621-1753
dcastro@email.arizona.edu

Advising Questions

Muluneh Yitayew
(520) 621-7232
myitayew@ag.arizona.edu

Financial Aid

• There is no guarantee of departmental financial assistance. Prospective students should directly contact faculty members with whom they potentially share research interests regarding Research Assistantships. Graduate Tuition and Registration scholarships sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the University of Arizona Graduate College and the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering are available on a competitive basis, please contact department for further details.

Application Requirements

Minimum GPA

0.00

Standardized Test Requirements

Please see other requirements below.

Other Application Requirements

• A minimum GPA of 3.3 (based on a 4.0 scale) is required for admission.
• All applicants are required to submit a Statement of Purpose - minimum one page letter specifying your area of interest and goals.
• Three letters of recommendation (letters must be printed in letterhead stationery).
• The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all applicatns, and GRE scores should be submitted to the ABE Department only.
• Official transcripts from ALL institutions attended. If international applicant, original and English language translation transcripts, showing courses, grades and degrees awarded.

Application Deadline(s)

Domestic Applicants

Fall

June 1

Spring

September 1

Summer I

No admissions

Summer II

No admissions

International Applicants

Fall

February 1

Spring

August 1

Summer I

No admissions

Summer II

No admissions

Program Codes

GRE Code(s)

4832. *TOEFL Code is also 4832 - International applicants only.

Program Requirements

Minimum Credit Hours

30

Core Courses

Refer to ABE Graduate Handbook for specific coursework. You can access the handbook by visiting ABE department website - under Graduate Education.

Language Requirement(s)

Students whose native language is other than English must meet University English language entrance requirements (TOEFL score>= 550 or CBT >= 213 or iBT>=79 or English language education).

Other Requirements for Successful Completion of the Program

Refer to ABE Graduate Handbook for specific program requirements. You can access the handbook by visiting ABE department website - under Graduate Education.

Minor Requirements

Graduate students majoring in other departments, who are seeking a minor in ABE, are required to take 12 units of ABE courses and 1 unit of ABE 696a section 2. Specific coursework will be determined by the student and his/her minor advisor.

Contact Information

Application Questions

Daniela Ibarra
(520) 621-1753
dcastro@email.arizona.edu

Advising Questions

Muluneh Yitayew
(520) 621-7232
myitayew@ag.arizona.edu

Financial Aid

• There is no guarantee of departmental financial assistance. Prospective students should directly contact faculty members with whom they potentially share research interests regarding Research Assistantships. Graduate Tuition and Registration scholarships sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the University of Arizona Graduate College and the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering are available on a competitive basis, please contact department for further details.

Application Requirements

Minimum GPA

0.00

Standardized Test Requirements

Please see other requirements below.

Other Application Requirements

• A minimum GPA of 3.3 (based on a 4.0 scale) is required for admission.
• All applicants are required to submit a Statement of Purpose - minimum one page letter specifying your area of interest and goals.
• Three letters of recommendation (letters must be printed in letterhead stationery).
• The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all applicatns, and GRE scores should be submitted to the ABE Department only.
• Official transcripts from ALL institutions attended. If international applicant, original and English language translation transcripts, showing courses, grades and degrees awarded.

Application Deadline(s)

Domestic Applicants

Fall

June 1

Spring

September 1

Summer I

No admissions

Summer II

No admissions

International Applicants

Fall

February 1

Spring

August 1

Summer I

No admissions

Summer II

No admissions

Program Codes

GRE Code(s)

4832. *TOEFL Code is also 4832 - International applicants only.

NRC Fields(s)

Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Program Requirements

Minimum Credit Hours

63

Core Courses

Refer to ABE Graduate Handbook for specific coursework. You can access the handbook by visiting ABE department website - under Graduate Education.

Language Requirement(s)

Students whose native language is other than English must meet University English language entrance requirements (TOEFL score>= 550 or CBT >= 213 or iBT>=79 or English language education).

Other Requirements for Successful Completion of the Program

QUALIFYING EXAMINATION - PhD applicants only.

The qualifying examination shall be administered during the first two weeks of the first semester in attendance as a Ph.D. student. (The examination is not administered during the summer sessions.)

1. Form
The examination may be oral or written.
2. Purpose
a. Determine the strengths and weaknesses of the student's technical background.
b. Determine if the student requires additional preparation before pursuing a Ph.D. program.

*For further program requirements, please refer to ABE Graduate Handbook. You can access the handbook by visiting ABE department website - under Graduate Education.

Minor Requirements

Graduate students majoring in other departments, who are seeking a minor in ABE, are required to take 12 units of ABE courses and 1 unit of ABE 696a section 2. Specific coursework will be determined by the student and his/her minor advisor.