Well-equipped polymer fabrication labs are available. Major analytical equipment is available to support the polymer labs. Extensive computer facilities are available at both campuses to support all aspects of research. Facilities for in vitro and in vivo experimental studies are available. Research assistants pay Texas resident rates.
Private apartments are available near each institution and in adjacent communities.
There are 60 full-time students in the graduate biomedical engineering program. More than 60 percent are supported on graduate assistantships. There is an active BME Society chapter. A wide variety of cultural and recreational opportunities are available. The Universities UT Southwestern is one of the nation's premier biomedical institutions.