UC Davis Biomedical Engineering
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes

For fall 2025, 26% of transfer applicants to UC Davis Biomedical Engineering were admitted (27 of 102). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.74–3.96.

The major preparation UC Davis lists for Biomedical Engineering transfers starts with BIS 002A, CHE 002A and CHE 002B; the full list is below.

114 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UC Davis for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.

26%

UC Davis Biomedical Engineering transfer admit rate, fall 2025

3.74–3.96

GPA range of admitted transfers

102

Transfer applicants, 27 admitted

114

California community colleges with a transfer agreement for Biomedical Engineering

Source: UC Information Center, Fall 2025 transfer admissions by major.

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Major Requirements

UC Davis Biomedical Engineering Major Preparation

The courses UC Davis lists as Biomedical Engineering major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UC Davis's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.

Biological science

Required

BIS 002A Introduction to Biology: Essentials of Life on Earth

Chemistry

Complete all of these

CHE 002A General Chemistry
CHE 002B General Chemistry
CHE 002C General Chemistry

Complete 1 of these options

CHE 118A Organic Chemistry for Health & Life Sciences and CHE 118B Organic Chemistry for Health & Life Sciences and CHE 118C Organic Chemistry for Health & Life Sciences
CHE 008A Organic Chemistry: Brief Course · CHE 008B Organic Chemistry: Brief Course

Engineering

Complete all of these

ENG 006 Engineering Problem Solving
ENG 017 Circuits I

Mathematics

Complete all of these

MAT 021A Calculus
MAT 021B Calculus
MAT 021C Calculus
MAT 021D Vector Analysis

Complete 1 of these options

MAT 022A Linear Algebra · MAT 022B Differential Equations
MAT 027A Linear Algebra with Applications to Biology · MAT 027B Differential Equations with Applications to Biology

Physics

Complete 1 of these

PHY 009A Classical Physics
PHY 009HA Honors Physics

Courses listed

PHY 009B Classical Physics
PHY 009C Classical Physics

Biomedical engineering

Complete all of these

BIM 001 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
BIM 020 Fundamentals of Bioengineering
BIM 020L Graphics Design for BME

Composition

Complete 1 of these

COM 001 Major Works of the Ancient World
COM 002 Major Works of the Medieval & Early Modern World
COM 003 Major Works of the Modern World
COM 004 Major Works of the Contemporary World
ENL 003 Introduction to Literature
NAS 005 Introduction to Native American Literature
UWP 001 Introduction to Academic Literacies

Complete 1 of these

ENG 035 Statics
ENG 045 Properties of Materials

Also listed by UC Davis

UC Davis lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.

Electives

BIS 002B Introduction to Biology: Principles of Ecology & Evolution
BIS 002C Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity & the Tree of Life
ECS 032A Introduction to Programming
ECS 032B Introduction to Data Structures
PHY 009D Modern Physics

Where a list says “courses listed”, or options are separated by a dot, UC Davis's own Biomedical Engineering requirements say exactly which of those courses you need.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the UC Davis Biomedical Engineering transfer acceptance rate?

For fall 2025, 26% of transfer applicants to UC Davis Biomedical Engineering were admitted (27 of 102). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.74–3.96.

Does UC Davis have a Biomedical Engineering major for transfer students?

Yes. UC Davis offers Biomedical Engineering (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

What classes do I need to transfer to UC Davis for Biomedical Engineering?

UC Davis's Biomedical Engineering major preparation includes BIS 002A, CHE 002A, CHE 002B, CHE 002C, CHE 118A and CHE 118B, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.